{"product_id":"hermetica-ii-the-excerpts-of-stobaeus-papyrus-fragments-and-ancient-testimonies-in-an-english-translation-with-notes-and-introduction-9781316633588","title":"Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis volume presents new English translations of scattered fragments and testimonies about Hermes Thrice Great, completing Brian Copenhaver's translation of the Hermetica. It includes fragments from Stobaeus, Oxford and Vienna, and various authors, along with testimonies from thirty-eight authors. The translations are accompanied by introductions and notes, making it appealing to scholars of western esotericism. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 387 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 December 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extensive volume presents in fresh English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies surrounding Hermes Thrice Great, which complement Brian Copenhaver's comprehensive translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge, 1992). It encompasses a diverse collection of twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus, including the renowned Kore Kosmou, the Oxford and Vienna fragments (heretofore untranslated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (such as Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindī, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa). Each translation is accompanied by informative introductions and notes that provide references for further exploration. These Hermetic texts hold immense appeal to a wide range of readers with an interest in Western esotericism, encompassing scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 562g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 x 229 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781316633588\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44298592878842,"sku":"9781316633588","price":25.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1687533344016_book.jpg?v=1687719346","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/hermetica-ii-the-excerpts-of-stobaeus-papyrus-fragments-and-ancient-testimonies-in-an-english-translation-with-notes-and-introduction-9781316633588","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}