Iamblichus and the Foundations of Late Platonism

Iamblichus of Chalcis (c. 240-c. 325 C.E.), successor to Plotinus and Porphyry, gave new life to Neoplatonism with his many philosophical and religious refinements. Once regarded as a religio-magical quack, Iamblichus is now seen as a philosophical innovator who harmonized not only Platonic philosophy with religious ritual but also Platonism with the ancient philosophical and religious tradition. Building on recent scholarship on Iamblichean philosophy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004183272
• ISBN13: 9789004183278
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"