Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
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"Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians" attributed to Iamblichus is a work of Neoplatonic philosophy primarily concerned with ritual and theurgy. Written as a response to his teacher Porphyry's criticisms, it defends polytheistic cult practices through philosophical argument. Spanning ten books, it explores topics from the soul and gods to sacrifice, Egyptian symbolism, and personal daemons. The work represents a pivotal moment in ancient thought's attempt to justify
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| Author | Iamblichus, 250?-330? |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Porphyry, 234?-305? |
| Translator | Taylor, Thomas, 1758-1835 |
| Title | Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians |
| Original Publication | London: Bertram Dobell & Reeves and Turner, 1895. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Mysteries_of_the_Egyptians,_Chaldeans,_and_Assyrians |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| Subject | Occultism -- Early works to 1900 |
| Subject | Demonology -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Mysteries, Religious -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Religion -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Supernatural -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72815 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Last Update | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1030 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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