ACKERMANAt a glance
History, context & interpretation
The text and its story
Fragmentary verses on a supreme Father, the soul's ascent and theurgy (ritual 'god-work'). Philosophers such as Proclus revered them.
Traditional attribution
Divine revelations received through a medium.
Historical scholarship
Attributed to Julian the Chaldean and his son Julian the Theurgist.
Context and curiosity
Julian the Theurgist was credited with summoning a rainstorm to save a Roman army.
Chronology and transmission
This text belongs to Hermetic, Magical & Mysterious (Roman Empire). The catalogue gives its approximate dating as c. 2nd century CE and original language or script as Ancient Greek. The dated manuscript witnesses and traditional claims may not refer to the same historical event.
Sources and further reading
Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.
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