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Divination and theurgy in neoplatonism : oracles of the gods / Crystal Addey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Addey, Crystal, author.
- Series:
- Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neoplatonism.
- Theurgy.
- Oracles.
- Mysteries, Religious.
- Iamblichus, approximately 250-approximately 330. De mysteriis.
- Iamblichus.
- Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305. Pros Anebō.
- Porphyry.
- Divination.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 335 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington : Ashgate, [2014]
- Contents:
- Oracles and philosophy
- Oracles, allegory and mystery cults
- Debating oracles: pagan and Christian perspectives
- Debating oracles: Porphyry's letter to Anebo and Iamblichus' De mysteriis
- Divination, rationality and ritual in neoplatonism
- Divination inspiration, possession and contact with the gods in Iamblichus' De mysteriis
- Divination and theurgy in Iamblichus' De mysteriis
- Manifesting the gods: oracles as symbola.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781409451525
- 1409451526
- OCLC:
- 893179355
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