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Author

Nicomachus, of Gerasa.

Title The manual of harmonics of Nicomachus the Pythagorean / translation and commentary by Flora R. Levin.

Published

Grand Rapids, MI, USA : Phanes Press, 1994.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
UniM Southbank	781 NICO	AVAILABLE

Uniform title	Encheiridion harmonikēs. English
Physical description	208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202) and index.
Summary	is book is the first complete translation of The Manual of Harmonics by the Pythagorean philosopher Nicomachus of Gerasa. It is a concise and well-organized introduction to the study of harmonics, and contains an extensive commentary, in which Flora Levin explains the principles of Pythagorean harmony This important work constitutes a valuable resource for all students of ancient philosophy, Western cosmology, and the history of music.g t
Other author	Levin, Flora R., 1924-2009.
Subject	Nicomachus, of Gerasa -- Criticism and interpretation.
	Music, Greek and Roman -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800.
	Music theory -- To 500 -- Early works to 1800.
	Pythagoras and Pythagorean school -- Early works to 1800.
	Music -- Acoustics and physics -- Early works to 1800.
ISBN	0933999429 (alkaline paper)
	0933999437 (paperback: alkaline paper)