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Bezig met laden... The Way of Hermes: New Translations of The Corpus Hermeticum and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepiusdoor Clement Salaman, Hermes Trismegistus
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Read enough to discover that this so-called root of the "Western esoteric tradition" is basically a Gnostic gospel = this book has nothing to do with either Greek or Egyptian religions, and simply regurgitates and rehashes bits and pieces of the New Testament with some Neo-Platonism and calls it magic. Useful for historical context only. ( ) I was expecting the Corpus Hermeticum to be more ethereal and focused on The All and collective consciousness. Maybe it was the translation, but this seemed very much to me to be early Christian teachings hidden under a thin veil of esoteric thought. I did appreciate the newly translated Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius though. It was a great collection of thoughts and observations. WAYS OP HERMES A SURVEY OF THE EXHIBITIONS IN FLORENCE ЛND VENICE Now IN AMSTERDAM In recent years the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica mounted two major exhibitions in Italy, in Florence (1999), and in Venice (2002). By returning to the cradle of the Renaissance and searching for the presence of Hermes in that period, a clearer picture has emerged of the development of Hermetic philosophy through the centuries. The exhibitions were organized in collaboration with two renowned libraries founded in the Renaissance: the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence and the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice. In all, more than 75,00o visitors to the two exhibitions were able to take part in a journey through the history of th Hermetica by seeing the sources, often unique manuscripts deriving from one of the three libraries, in their historical context, thereby witnessing the birth moment of the Corpus Hermeticum in the Renaissance. The books and manuscripts in the present exhibition Ways of Hermes in Amsterdam are a selection from a wealth of texts which were on show the Biblioteca Laurenziana in Florence and in the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice. These two libraries hold treasures such as the (incomplete) Greek Corpus Hermeticum manuscript used by Ficino for his Latin translation and also - not very well known - another Greek manuscript of this text, complete this time, which had been purchased by Cardinal Bessariorn some years before. All manuscripts and printed works testify to the con tinuity of a Hermetic tradition which at various moments in time, before and after Ficino, achieved a direct recognition: from the so-called 'Renaissance of the 12th century' to the Enlightenment, from Alanus de Insulis to Paracelsus and the 'Gold- und Rosenkreuzer. The results achie ved by the compiler of the original exhibitions, Carlos Gilly, are an important step forward in the research initiated by pioneers like Paul Oskar Kristeller and Frances Yates The present exhibition and accompanying brief guide offer a first... geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Paperback edition of the recent translation of the esoteric masterpiece, including the first English translation of The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius * A resource for scholars and religious seekers alike * The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius provides new insights into the actual workings of the gnostic spiritual path The Corpus Hermeticum, a powerful fusion of Greek and Egyptian thought, is one of the cornerstones of the Western esoteric tradition. A collection of short philosophical treatises, it was written in Greek between the first and third centuries C.E. and translated into Latin during the Renaissance by the great scholar and philosopher Marsilio Ficino. These treatises were central to the spiritual work of hermetic societies in Late Antique Alexandria (200-700 C.E.) and aimed to awaken gnosis, the direct realization of the unity of the individual and the Supreme. In addition to this new translation of The Corpus Hermeticum, which seeks to reflect the inspirational intent of the original, The Way of Hermes includes the first English translation of the recently rediscovered manuscript of The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius, a collection of aphorisms used by the hermetic student to strengthen the mind during meditation. With the proper mental orientation, a state of pure perception can be achieved in which the true face of God appears. This document is of enormous value to the contemporary student of gnostic studies for its insights into the actual workings of this spiritual path. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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