{"product_id":"hellenic-tantra-the-theurgic-platonism-of-iamblichus","title":"Hellenic Tantra: The Theurgic Platonism of Iamblichus Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"B0CVN69KY7\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"24z3eo-41ulwr-465css-cfw97p\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:344c1a93-2667-42c2-96d8-375374086630-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d333d724-8466-4efb-9a31-fc0c02ce0d30\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"111\"\u003eHellenic Tantra: The Theurgic Platonism of Iamblichus (Paperback)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"390\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eHellenic Tantra: The Theurgic Platonism of Iamblichus\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound exploration of late antique spirituality, examining the mystical philosophy of \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIamblichus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and his revolutionary expansion of Platonic thought through the practice of theurgy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eRooted in the Neoplatonic tradition that followed \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"483\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlotinus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Iamblichus developed a system in which philosophy was not merely intellectual contemplation but sacred participation. This book investigates how his teachings transformed Platonism from abstract metaphysics into a lived, ritual ascent toward divine union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003eThe term “Hellenic Tantra” is used to highlight striking structural parallels between Iamblichean theurgy and other initiatory traditions: sacred cosmology, symbolic ritual, purification of the soul, invocation of divine powers, and transformative union with the transcendent. While grounded firmly in Greek philosophical sources, the study invites readers to see theurgic Platonism as a complete spiritual discipline — integrating body, soul, symbol, and cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eThis detailed volume examines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eThe metaphysical hierarchy of the One, Intellect, Soul, and cosmos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eThe role of divine intermediaries and sacred powers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eTheurgy as ritual participation in divine energies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eSacred symbols, numbers, and invocations in late antique practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eThe philosophical debate between contemplation (theoria) and ritual action\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eThe survival of theurgic themes in later Byzantine, Hermetic, and esoteric traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eDrawing from primary texts such as \u003cem data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003eOn the Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e, the book presents Iamblichus not as a magician in the modern sense, but as a rigorous metaphysician who argued that the human soul requires divine assistance to transcend material limitation. For him, ritual was not superstition — it was cosmological alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003eStudents of Neoplatonism and ancient philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eReaders interested in theurgy and sacred ritual traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eScholars of late antiquity and Hellenistic religion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eThose exploring the intersection of philosophy and mystical practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2538\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAccessible yet intellectually robust, \u003cem data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003eHellenic Tantra\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how Iamblichus articulated a path of ascent grounded in symbolic action, divine mediation, and metaphysical participation — offering readers a window into one of the most sophisticated spiritual systems of the ancient Mediterranean world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"B0CVN69KY7\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"3xumhp-eqh0b3-556yw-8jrpso\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"B0CVN69KY7\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"ft4jas-i7puc0-hfrd72-1zxekx\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Luxe Regalia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44687465447620,"sku":"","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5428\/3716\/files\/hellenic-tantra-the-theurgic-platonism-of-iamblichus-paperback-395273.jpg?v=1741923383","url":"https:\/\/luxeregalia.com\/products\/hellenic-tantra-the-theurgic-platonism-of-iamblichus","provider":"Luxe Regalia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}