Hermetica: The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a New English Translation, with Notes and Introduction
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The Hermetica are a body of mystical texts written in late antiquity, but believed during the Renaissance (when they became well known) to be much older. Their supposed author, a mythical figure named Hermes Trismegistus, was thought to be a contemporary of Moses. The Hermetic philosophy was regarded as an ancient theology, parallel to the revealed wisdom of the Bible, supporting Biblical revelation and culminating in the Platonic philosophical tradition...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521425433
ISBN13:9780521425438
Release Date:November 1995
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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We bought this for my husbands Religious and Philosophy studies
Published by CybercrrEDU , 10 months ago
There is not much to say other than it is an excellent book. I haven't read it yet, but my husband is studying currently and is enjoying it. He's actually read it a long time ago and its been a nice refresher. He's reading it injunction to Zohar.
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