Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians

Also known as De mysteriis. English

by Iamblichus, Porphyry (Contributor), Thomas Taylor (Translator) & approximately 250-approximately 330. De mysteriis. English Iamblichus

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Languages: English, Greek

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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 religious ritual through speculative philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2024-01-29	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)
Wellcome Collection bibliographic record xxvi, 365 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf ; (8vo)	1821	Printed by C. Whittingham for the translator	English, Greek	—	Public digitized item	Wellcome Collection (opens in a new tab) Wellcome Collection (opens in a new tab)