| Iamblichus: On the Mysteries Contributor(s): Iamblichus (Author), Clarke, Emma C. (Translator), Dillon, John M. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 158983058X ISBN-13: 9781589830585 Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 186.4 |
| LCCN: 2003017074 |
| Series: Writings from the Greco-Roman World |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.12" W x 9.06" (1.43 lbs) 428 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It takes a whole team, and several years, to translate work by the Syrian native Iamblichus (250-330), because his writing is neither eloquent nor graceful. They use the Bud text of douard Des Place as a basis for facing pages of Greek and English. The work attempts to combine the teachings of revelation literature with those of Neoplatonism, and t |