Hermetica II : the excerpts of Stobaeus, papyrus fragments, and ancient testimonies in an English translation with notes and introductions / M. David Litwa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Litwa, M. David, translator, writer of added commentary.

Standardized Title:

Corpus Hermeticum. English

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Hermetism--Early works to 1800.

Hermetism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 373 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Hermetica two

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver's translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge 1992). It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus (including the famous Kore Kosmou), the Oxford and Vienna fragments (never before translated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (including Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindi, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa). All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading. These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Stobaean hermetica (SH 1-29)

Oxford hermetica (OH 1-5)

Vienna hermetica (VH 1-2)

Hermetic fragments from various authors (FH 1-45)

Addendum: The reception of hermetic fragments from Cyri

Testimonies concerning Hermes Thrice Great (TH 1-38).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9781107182530

1107182530

OCLC:

1009214378