Hermetica: The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a New English Translation, with Notes...

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Hermetica

The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a New English Translation, with Notes...

Brian P. Copenhaver (University of California, Riverside), Brian P. Copenhaver

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Cambridge University Press
11 January 2000

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Unexplained phenomena & the paranormal

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. This new translation is the only English version based on reliable texts, and Professor Copenhaver's introduction and notes make this accessible and up-to-date edition an indispensable resource to scholars.

Edited by: Brian P. Copenhaver (University of California Riverside), Brian P. Copenhaver
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780521425438
ISBN 10: 0521425433
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 11 January 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Hermetica: The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a New English Translation, with Notes and Introduction

These are spiritual texts of unknown origin written down in the second and third centuries AD. They contain religious and philosophical teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus ('Thrice Great Hermes'), whom the Greeks identified with Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom. It is the conventional scholarly view that the ideas here are no older than the epoch in which the texts were written down. However, my own readings have convinced me that this cannot possibly be so and that the Hermetica pursue precisely the same quest for immortality through knowledge, in the same way as The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts. There is a clear sense of human life as a precious opportunity for the soul to learn, grow and develop, to confront moral and intellectual challenges and to make choices that will have a heavy bearing on our immortal destiny. Review by Graham Hancock, whose books include 'Heaven's Mirror: Quest for a Lost Civilization' (Kirkus UK)