Divination and theurgy in neoplatonism : oracles of the gods / by Crystal Addey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Addey, Crystal, author.

Series:

Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity.

Ashgate Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305. Pros Anebō.

Porphyry.

Iamblichus, approximately 250-approximately 330. De mysteriis.

Iamblichus.

Neoplatonism.

Theurgy.

Oracles.

Mysteries, Religious.

Divination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, [England] ; Burlington, [Vermont] : Ashgate Publishing Group, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the extensive links between oracles and philosophy in Late Antiquity, particularly focusing on the roles of oracles and other forms of divination in third and fourth century CE Neoplatonism. Examining some of the most significant debates between pagan philosophers and Christian intellectuals on the nature of oracles as a central yet contested element of religious tradition, Addey focuses particularly on Porphyry's Philosophy from Oracles and Iamblichus' De Mysteriis.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Oracles and Philosophy; 2 Oracles, Allegory and Mystery Cults; 3 Debating Oracles: Pagan and Christian Perspectives; 4 Debating Oracles: Porphyry's Letter to Anebo and Iamblichus' De Mysteriis; 5 Divination, Rationality and Ritual in Neoplatonism; 6 Divine Inspiration, Possession and Contact with the Gods in Iamblichus' De Mysteriis; 7 Divination and Theurgy in Iamblichus' De Mysteriis; 8 Manifesting the Gods: Oracles as Symbola; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-367-88219-1

1-315-57778-X

1-317-14899-1

1-317-14898-3

1-4094-5153-4

9781315577784

OCLC:

889675658