TY  - BOOK
AU  - Addey,Crystal
TI  - Divination and theurgy in neoplatonism: oracles of the gods 
T2  - Ashgate Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity
SN  - 9781409451532
AV  - B645 .A33 2014
U1  - 203/.2 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Burlington
PB  - Ashgate
KW  - Iamblichus,
KW  - Porphyry,
KW  - De mysteriis (Iamblichus)
KW  - fast
KW  - Neoplatonism
KW  - Theurgy
KW  - Oracles
KW  - Mysteries, Religious
KW  - Divination
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Reference
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 9, 2014); Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 -- Divination inspiration, possession and contact with the gods in Iamblichus' De mysteriis -- Divination and theurgy in Iamblichus' De mysteriis -- Manifesting the gods: oracles as symbola
N2  - 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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