De mysteriis
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De mysteriis
（Writings from the Greco-Roman world / John T. Fitzgerald, general editor, no. 4）
Brill, 2004, c2003
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Bibliography: p. [355]-364
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume presents the first modern English translation of Iamblichus' De mysteriisalongside the standard critical edition of the text by Edouard Des Places (Les Belles Lettres, 1966). Iamblichus provides a unique insight into the mystical side of late Neoplatonism, arguing that the only good is union with the gods and that the only route to this divine union is theurgy-religious ritual demonstrating supernatural power. The process of sacrifice, the activities of angels and demons, the meaning of divine possession, and the functioning of oracles are all examined in this extraordinary defense of theurgic mysticism against contemporary critics such as Porphyry. Clarke, Dillon, and Hershbell bring this famous and fascinating text to light through their introduction and extensive notes.
Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
On the Text and Translation of the De mysteriis
Iamblichus the Man
The De mysteriis: A Defence of Theurgy, and an Answer to Porphyry's Letter to Anebo
Iamblichus's Knowledge of Egyptian Religion and Mythology
The Nature and Contents of De mysteriis
Iamblichus, De mysteriis: Text and Translation
Title
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Book VI
Book VII
Book VIII
Book IX
Book X
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