Music and Metamorphosis in Greco-Roman Thought

Music and Metamorphosis in Greco-Roman Thought
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9781107148741
ISBN-13 : 110714874X
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