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Iamblichus on The Mysteries of the Egyptians Chaldeans and Assyrians

1895réf. 66880Theosophical Publishing Society London 1895. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition ex-library. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xxvi 365pp. Hinges cracked. Chips to spine ends. Endpapers browned text has scattered foxing but mostly clean. Ex-library with usual stamps and markings. Multiple copies available this title. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. "A monumental masterwork of late antiquity Neoplatonism traditionally attributed to the Syrian philosopher Iamblichus c. 245–c. 325 AD. The book is structured as a passionate defense of theurgy—high ritual magic—written in response to a critical letter sent by his fellow philosopher Porphyry to an Egyptian priest named Anebo. Rather than treating religion as a purely intellectual or abstract mathematical exercise Iamblichus argued that human intellect alone cannot achieve union with the Divine; instead humanity requires sacred material rituals divine names and cosmic symbols provided by ancient priesthoods to elevate the soul and achieve henosis mystical oneness. While the text was heavily studied during the Renaissance via Marsilio Ficino's Latin translations the definitive moment for English-speaking scholars occurred in 1821 when the legendary Platonist Thomas Taylor published the very first English translation. Taylor known as "The Platonist" translated the text directly from the Greek injecting it with his own intense devotion to ancient polytheism and esoteric metaphysics. This translation deeply influenced the Romantic poets and became a bedrock text for 19th-century occult societies like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn." Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Magic Paranormal & Occult; Early 0-1000 AD; Religion & Theology. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66880. . Theosophical Publishing Society hardcover

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