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    Iamblichus' De Mysteriis: A Manifesto of the Miraculous.Emma C. Clarke - 2001 - Routledge.
    This book redefines our interpretation of Iamblichus' theurgy and religiosity, as revealed in his only complete surviving work, the De Mysteriis. Clarke argues that the existence and operation of the supernatural, or the miraculous, is the sine qua non of this work, and yet this is often overlooked by Iamblichus' philosophical interpreters. The argument is developed through the examination of numerous religious practices described by Iamblichus, most importantly those of animal sacrifice, oracular consultation, divine possession, and the ritual observation of (...)
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    Iamblichus, De mysteriis. Iamblichus, Emma C. Clarke, John M. Dillon & Jackson P. Hershbell - 2004 - Boston: Brill. Edited by Emma C. Clarke, John M. Dillon & Jackson P. Hershbell.
    On the text and translation of the De mysteriis -- Iamblichus the man -- The De mysteriis : a defence of theurgy, and an answer to Porphyry's letter to Anebo -- Iamblichus's knowledge of Egyptian religion and mythology -- The nature and contents of De mysteriis -- Iamblichus, De mysteriis : text and translation.
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    Communication, Human and Divine: Saloustious Reconsidered.Emma C. Clarke - 1998 - Phronesis 43 (4):326-350.
    Saloustius would approve of summaries such as this. While his Neoplatonic handbook, the Περὶ θε[unrepresentable symbol]ν καὶ κόσμου, is often ignored as a laughably lightweight guide to philosophy, this article aims to show that Saloustius is a champion of communication. It argues that the practical tenets of Neoplatonism, in themselves first-class tickets to communication with the gods, are proffered in a manner that exemplifies the virtue of communication with men. The article analyses three subject-areas of the treatise. Section I discusses (...)
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