
The Great Theurgy Debate: Porphyry’s Letter to Anebo, Iamblichus’ Response, and the Question(s) of Ritual
Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)
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Translation, Influence, and Cultural Looting
This chapter explores the translation of a letter into Arabic and its impact on Islamicate intellectuals, along with the possibility of its inclusion into Arabic. It also delves into the Italian Renaissance, the fall of Constantinople, and the cultural looting of important works, which greatly influenced Western esotericism.
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