The tradition of Hermes Trismegistus : the Egyptian priestly figure as a teacher of Hellenized wisdom /

In The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus , Christian H. Bull argues that the treatises attributed to Hermes Trismegistus reflect the spiritual exercises and ritual practices of loosely organized brotherhoods in Egypt. These small groups were directed by Egyptian priests educated in the traditional lo...

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مؤلفون آخرون: Bull, Christian H.

التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني

اللغة: English

منشور في: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

سلاسل: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World 186.
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World Online, Supplement 2017, ISBN: 9789004328099.

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رقم الطلب: BF1598.H6

جدول المحتويات:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Who is Hermes Trismegistus?
  • The Myth of Hermes Trismegistus
  • The Primordial Egyptian Kings in the Hermetica
  • Conclusion to Part 1
  • What is the Way of Hermes?
  • Introduction to the Way of Hermes
  • The Ritual of Rebirth
  • Heavenly Ascent: The Discourse on the Eighth and the Ninth (NHC VI,6)
  • Conclusion to Part 2
  • Who Were the Hermetists?-Situating the Way of Hermes
  • The True Philosophy of Hermes
  • The Magician and the Temple
  • The Egyptian Priesthoods and Temples
  • Conclusion
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Ancient Sources.