Brian Alt on Sacred Materials, Divine Names, and Subtle Physiology in Iamblichean Theurgy

We explore the nitty-gritty of the ritual acts lying behind the theoretical discussions in the De mysteriis. Brian Alt is our guide on a journey through Iamblichean theurgy, its many parallels in Hermetica and ‘magical’ papyri from Egypt, and its echoes in earlier and later Platonism.

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Early Islamic ‘Mahdism’: Radical Politics, Apocalyptic, and the Esoteric

The Struggle for Esoteric Authority in Early Islām: The Shī‘a and the Ghulāt

Prolegomena to the Development of the Shī‘a and of Shī‘ī Esotericisms in the Eighth Century and Beyond

Islām and Esotericism in the Eighth Century: The Umayyad Era and the Question of Islām as ‘Religion’

Into the Archives with Alicia Walker

Alicia Walker on Everyday Magical Culture in East Rome

Three Ancient Sages: On East Roman Magical Books

Gerasimos Merianos on East Roman Alchemy in Late Antiquity and Beyond, Part II

Gerasimos Merianos on East Roman Alchemy in Late Antiquity and Beyond, Part I

The Horoscope of Islām and The Alchemical Stone: Maria Papathanassiou on Stephanos of Alexandria, Part II