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Proclus and the 'Theurgic Liturgy of Pseudo-Dionysius Dylan Burns (Nasi, Tennessee Istrooecrion: Pssve-Dionsts, Tacs, Proeaes ‘The influence of the great Neoplatonist Prclas on Pseude-Dionysivs the Areopagie central figure inthe history of Western myst, well now! rocks’ brand of Late Neoplatonim is often defined, however, sot by its intorations upon exer Neopatonic metaphysics, but ts inl Sion of ritual practice into the Neoplatonic fe? These sites were called “heurgy” @eoupyie-ttecaly “gou-wnrk”) andthe Late Neoplatonists, eherished it even move than philosophy. The word “theurgy” was used by them to denote all manner of rts, including pusifcation, hymns, prayers, the animation of status, possession the conusrtion of spit and mys 1. Recent sales inh HUD Safe, "Ua in objet entrele Pseudo Dene Proc” in idem, Reser sar Neato ses Pi (Pas: |. Ve, 190); idm, "New Objective Links bersen the Pseudo Dionyrias ad roca” Neptanin nd Chrion Tho, Dy OMeam (Albany Sate U of New York P 1982; Safe, “Leben le pha object entre ke Pseado-Denys et Pocky" Roms mai md rari meals enor a Pie LE: Do Pecan on 75eamnerain, 3} Maeve (Lauvsin-heNeuse: Féation Ineratone des Isis Prades Méchvales Texte t Eee dhs Magen Age, 1998) op 195.97; Stephen Gen, Frm amit Eragon (Leiden: FE) Bal, 19795 andthe more ener analysis of Wemes Beerwals, “Dionyios Azeopagte: es chricher Protx?” in Plate ie dr ahendidile Gis pit, Now Forslangen mPa Ti. Keach an Bosch (Daemstade Waserecattiche Buchgcelicha, 1977). The eee explination ofthe mosimporunr evidence (Den wall nomen ue of Poel Ot sa of Erie The Dinar Nar) Calo Stes "Pocket Denys de eistence malin Dag riage 1:54 paid oe Ores an Osi, Ae tu Clap Iai Dar, 27-28 emi 1994, YYeabe de Anda, Collection des Fades Augustncrnes, Séne Antgté 151 (Pans: Isiur

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