The formation of the history of music as a science. Tutorial

Over the past few centuries, a view has been adopted in European music knowledge, according to which the history of music as a science arose only in the second half of the 18th century. An analysis of historical evidence shows that such a point of view appeared as a result of a very definite reason: the corresponding historical documents of ancient civilizations were evaluated according to New European criteria. This is an anti -reference method, since with this approach we can admit that the ancient world did not know either arithmetic, nor geometry, or astronomy, or other similar scientific disciplines.
The goal of this monograph is to proof that the first European truly scientific historical study was created approximately at the turn of antiquity and the Middle Ages. But it must be evaluated according to the criteria of science of antiquity. The book gives the original language and translated not only this treatise, but also numerous other sources that are directly related to this issue.
The monograph is addressed to music historians, as well as to all interested in ancient musical culture.
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