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Andrew Barker Author & Editor

Andrew Barker is Professor of Classics in the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity at the University of Birmingham.

Greek Musical Writings: Volume 2, Harmonic and Acoustic Theory cover

Greek Musical Writings: Volume 2, Harmonic and Acoustic Theory

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£35.00

The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde cover

The Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£9.99

The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece cover

The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£53.00

Joyce is Not Here cover

Joyce is Not Here

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£11.99

A Thousand Times Better cover

A Thousand Times Better

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£5.00

The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece cover

The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece

Andrew Barker - Hardback

£125.00

Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics cover

Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£49.99

Ancient Worship cover

Ancient Worship

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£5.00

Scientific Method in Ptolemy's Harmonics cover

Scientific Method in Ptolemy's Harmonics

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£42.00

Greek Musical Writings: Volume 1, The Musician and his Art cover

Greek Musical Writings: Volume 1, The Musician and his Art

Andrew Barker - Paperback

£31.00

Scientific Method in Ptolemy's Harmonics cover

Scientific Method in Ptolemy's Harmonics

Andrew Barker - Hardback

£59.00