Aristoxenus's Ghost: An Ancient Metaphysical Mystery Solved

As Vyasa, scribe of the epic Mahabarata, said, “This book is about you.” At first glance the material may seem to be about the specter of ancient Greek musical theory, the ghostly remains that concern a musical system long past and forgotten. However, first glances are often very deceiving. What is offered within its pages goes far beyond arid musical theorizing. As the reader soon begins to discover, permeating through-and-through, in every word on every page, is the archetypal portrait of...