Music and the Origins of Language: Theories from the French Enlightenment

by Downing A. Thomas

Book Overview

The search for the origins of language was one of the most pressing philosophical issues of the eighteenth century. It has escaped notice, however, that music figured prominently in that search. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028620
• ISBN13: 9780521028622
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"