Project Gutenberg 2024-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 521 Iamblichus Iamblichos Jamblichus, of Chalcis Ἰάμβλιχος Giamblico Jamblique Iamblichus, Chalcidensis Porphyry Porphyrios Porphyrius Porphyry, the Phoenician Porfirio, di Tiro Malchus Taylor, Thomas 1758 1835 Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians $aLondon :$bBertram Dobell & Reeves and Turner, $c1895. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Mysteries_of_the_Egyptians,_Chaldeans,_and_Assyrians Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians" is a philosophical treatise likely written in the late 3rd to early 4th century AD. The work explores ancient religious and philosophical traditions, focusing on the theological insights derived from Egyptian, Chaldean, and Assyrian mysteries. Iamblichus, a prominent Neoplatonist philosopher, delves into the nature of the divine, theurgy, and the relationship between humanity and the gods, presenting complex arguments designed to defend ancient beliefs against modern critiques. The opening portion of the text introduces Iamblichus's conversation with Porphyry, a fellow philosopher who has posed a series of theological inquiries to an Egyptian priest. In response, Iamblichus emphasizes the unbreakable connection between humanity and the divine, asserting that knowledge of the gods is innate and transcends ordinary understanding. He articulates the unique principles and characteristics that distinguish various divine and spiritual entities, advocating for a thorough examination of ancient theological doctrines. This section sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the mysteries that shape human understanding of the divine and offers a critique of the misconceptions surrounding ancient religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b24884170 20180725012728iamblichus 1895 GB Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Occultism -- Early works to 1900 Demonology -- Early works to 1800 Mysteries, Religious -- Early works to 1800 Religion -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 Supernatural -- Early works to 1800 BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 656623 2025-07-29T03:33:56.746498 text/html 626196 2024-02-02T12:30:10 text/html 486240 2025-07-29T03:34:06.575509 application/epub+zip 489640 2025-07-29T03:33:59.069517 application/epub+zip 360141 2025-07-29T03:33:57.811528 application/epub+zip 947904 2025-07-29T03:34:12.680430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828063 2025-07-29T03:34:05.566456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581471 2025-07-29T03:33:55.476557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 561459 2024-02-02T12:30:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18650 2025-07-29T03:34:12.856425 application/rdf+xml 12099 2025-07-29T03:33:58.156493 image/jpeg 1953 2025-07-29T03:33:57.983500 image/jpeg 837243 2025-07-29T03:33:56.799506 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia