Proclus' hymns : : essays, translations, commentary /

Proclus' hymns : : essays, translations, commentary / / by R.M. van den Berg.

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This book studies the hymns composed by the Neoplatonist Proclus in the context of his philosophy. Its main claim is that the hymns should be understood in the context of theurgy, the ritual art adopted by the Neoplatonists in order to obtain mystical experiences. The first part of the book consists...

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Superior document:Philosophia antiqua ; v. 90
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Berg, R. M. van den 1970-
Year of Publication:2001
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Philosophia antiqua ; v. 90.
Physical Description:1 online resource (358 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • INTRODUCTION / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • THE PHILOSOPHER’S HYMN / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • THE GODS OF PROCLUS’ HYMNS / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • THE THEORY BEHIND THEURGY / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • THE HYMNS: THEURGY IN PRACTICE / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • TYPES OF POETRY / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • EIΣ HΛION / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • EIΣ AΦPOΔITHN / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • EIΣ MOYΣAΣ / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • YMNOΣ KOINOΣ EIΣ ΘEOYΣ / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • EIΣ ΛYKIHN AΦPOΔITHN / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • YMNOΣ KOINOΣ ΘEΩN MHTPOΣ KAI EKATHΣ KAI IANOY / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • EIΣ AΘHNAN ΠOΛYMHTIN / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • INDEX LOCORUM / R.M. VAN DEN BERG
  • PHILOSOPHIA ANTIQUA: A SERIES OF STUDIES ON ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY / J. MANSFELD , D.T. RUNIA and J.C.M. VAN WINDEN.

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