CONTENTS

Preface ............................................................................................................. IX
Abbreviations and Short Titles ........................................................................ XI

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1
General Remarks .......................................................................................... 1
I. Theology ................................................................................................ 5
A) First Principles .................................................................................. 5
B) Lesser Beings ................................................................................... 8
1. Iynges Powers that act as intermediaries between the divine and the sensible world. ........................................................................................ 9
2. Connectors ................................................................................ 10
3. Teletarchs Rulers of rites or initiatory powers. .................................................................................. 11
4. Angels and Demons .................................................................. 13
5. Aion Eternity or the eternal realm. and Eros .......................................................................... 14
II. Cosmology .............................................................................................. 16
III. Anthropology ........................................................................................... 19
IV. Soteriology The doctrine of salvation. .............................................................................................. 21
A) Conjunction ...................................................................................... 25
B) Conjuration ...................................................................................... 26
1. Animation of Statues ................................................................. 26
2. Binding and Loosing .................................................................. 27
C) Magical Instruments and Objects ...................................................... 29
D) Anagōgē Ascent or spiritual elevation. ......................................................................................... 30

TEXT AND TRANSLATION ................................................................................... 47
Fragments .................................................................................................... 48
Various Chaldean Expressions .................................................................... 120
Doubtful Fragments ................................................................................... 130

COMMENTARY .................................................................................................... 138

Bibliography ........................................................................................................ 222
Index ................................................................................................................... 230