Iamblichus <br/><br/>
Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians 

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<br/><br/> "Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians" attributed to Iamblichus is a work of Neoplatonic philosophy primarily concerned with ritual and theurgy. Written as a response to his teacher Porphyry's criticisms, it defends polytheistic cult practices through philosophical argument. Spanning ten books, it explores topics from the soul and gods to sacrifice, Egyptian symbolism, and personal daemons. The work represents a pivotal moment in ancient thought's attempt to justify religious ritual through speculative philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>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 
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