Crystal Addey

Divination and Theurgy in Neoplatonism (eBook, PDF)

Oracles of the Gods

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317148999
• Artikelnr.: 45096475

Autorenporträt

Crystal Addey is Teaching Fellow in Classics at the University of St Andrews, UK. She obtained her doctorate in Classics from the University of Bristol (2009). She has published numerous book chapters and articles on oracles, divination and religion in Neoplatonism and Late Antiquity. She is a member of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies and the Centre of Late Antique Religion and Culture, Cardiff University.

Inhaltsangabe

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
Divine inspiration, possession and contact with the gods in Iamblichus' De Mysteriis
Divination and theurgy in Iamblichus' De Mysteriis
Manifesting the gods: oracles as symbola
Bibliography
Index.