Proclus' hymns : essays, translations, commentary /

Proclus' hymns : essays, translations, commentary /

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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Main Author: Berg, R. M. van den 1970-.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2001.

Series: Philosophia Antiqua 90.
Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752.

Subjects:

Proclus, > approximately 410-485.
Proclus, > approximately 410-485
Hymns, Greek (Classical) > History and criticism.
Hymns, Greek (Classical)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Call Number: B701.Z7 B47 2001eb

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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.