Description: Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics [Hardcover] Barker, Andrew Product Overview Porphyry's Commentary, the only surviving ancient commentary on a technical text, is not merely a study of Ptolemy's Harmonics. It includes virtually free-standing philosophical essays on epistemology, metaphysics, scientific methodology, aspects of the Aristotelian categories and the relations between Aristotle's views and Plato's, and a host of briefer comments on other matters of wide philosophical interest. For musicologists it is widely recognised as a treasury of quotations from earlier treatises, many of them otherwise unknown; but Porphyry's own reflections on musical concepts (for instance notes, intervals and their relation to ratios, quantitative and qualitative conceptions of pitch, the continuous and discontinuous forms of vocal movement, and so on) and his snapshots of contemporary music-making have been undeservedly neglected. This volume presents the first English translation and a revised Greek text of the Commentary, with an introduction and notes designed to assist readers in engaging with this important and intricate work. Read more Details Publisher : Cambridge University Press; Bilingual - Annotated edition (September 15, 2015) Language : English Hardcover : 590 pages ISBN-10 : 1107003857 ISBN-13 : 59 Item Weight : 1 pounds Dimensions : 5 x 1 x 8 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,708,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,779 in Music (Books) #4,842 in History of Philosophy #5,096 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #4,779 in Music (Books) #4,842 in History of Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1107003857
ISBN10: 1107003857
ISBN13: 9781107003859
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Brand: Cambridge University Press
GTIN: 09781107003859
Number of Pages: 590 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics : a Greek Text and Annotated Translation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 1.4 in
Subject: History & Criticism, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Instruction & Study / Theory
Item Weight: 34 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Music, Philosophy
Author: Andrew Barker
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
