Divination and Theurgy in Neoplatonism
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Chaldean Oracles
De Abstinentia
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Iamblichus De Mysteriis
Inductive Divination
Inspired Divination
Intelligible Cosmos
Late Antiquity philosophy
Late Platonist Philosophers
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Mystery Cults
Oracle Collections
oracles
Oracular Responses
Oracular Sanctuaries
pagan oracular traditions in philosophy
pagan-Christian debates
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Porphyry States
Porphyry's Commentary
Porphyry's Letter
Porphyry's Philosophy
Porphyry's Work
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Porphyry’s Commentary
Porphyry’s Letter
Porphyry’s Philosophy
Porphyry’s Work
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Soul Vehicle
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Theurgic Ritual
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Traditional Graeco Roman Religion
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- ISBN 9780367882198
- Weight: 650g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 18 Dec 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Why did ancient philosophers consult oracles, write about them, and consider them to be an important part of philosophical thought and practice? 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 - two works which deal extensively with oracles and other forms of divination. This book argues for the significance of divination within Neoplatonism and offers a substantial reassessment of oracles and philosophical works and their relationship to one another. With a broad interdisciplinary approach, encompassing Classics, Ancient Philosophy, Theology, Religious Studies and Ancient History, Addey draws on recent anthropological and religious studies research which has challenged and re-evaluated the relationship between rationality and ritual.
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.
