Music's Proper Place in Augustine's De Musica

F. described Augustine's view of the place of music in his work "On Music" - a work that has been neglected in Augustinian scholarship but of great interest to contemporary music theorists. F. explores Augustine's explanation of how music is part of the temporal and eternal order, a helpful introdu...

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Bibliographic Details
Author:Marilyn Fischer
Volume:22
Pages:205-217
Periodical:The University of Dayton review
Number:3
Format:Article
Topic:- Works > Dialogues / Early works > De musica
- Doctrine > The World > [Esthétique. Musique] > Music
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:F. described Augustine's view of the place of music in his work "On Music" - a work that has been neglected in Augustinian scholarship but of great interest to contemporary music theorists. F. explores Augustine's explanation of how music is part of the temporal and eternal order, a helpful introduction to the themes of this work.