ClancyClancy: I love ancient, hidden knowledge and this treatise fits the bill perfectly. I am just beginning to scratch the surface of occultism/Hermeticism so I believe this will provide some very useful insights. Couldn't be happier with this purchase. The book is a perfect size and the text is very readable. Author's notes should be very helpful as I go along.
United States on Feb 19, 2022
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United States on Jul 21, 2021
Mark: Rare is the mind that can meet the Hermetica in the middle. The profundity enclosed in each sentence comes from understanding that is as far beyond the Modernity as it is coded to confusion. For me, it is painfully difficult to unpack, but thus is the present state of the patriarchy.
One should spend months on this collection and still not plumb its depths. From the source texts, Brian P Copenhaver has recreated an exact rendition. It's an astounding work of translation.
The confusion of the Hermetica is placed further back than our oldest copies. The text itself says it is encoded. Hardly can I picture an encoded text being passed on without alteration. And then to be translated across languages. The Hermetica is truly cryptic. Truly, it is a deep sea.
United States on Nov 24, 2020
Tim: Good quality, better read, fast delivery.
Germany on Aug 19, 2020
DM: Walter Scott called the authors of this text Egyptian Platonists. Most likely written in the late Neoplatonist period, it is a beautiful reminder of the influence of Egyptian and Jewish theology on Platonism. Even though it has been scrubbed clean of references to mystery rites and magic (possibly by medieval Christian hands), it is impossible not to still see the traditional Greek religious soil from which the Corpus Hermeticum was grown. Highly recommended reading!
Australia on Jun 09, 2020
I am mentally ill: If you want the full text and a scholarly approach to the subject then this is the book for you.
United Kingdom on May 20, 2020
Customer: A work of considerable scholarship and produced at an affordable price. Professor Copenhaver rightly criticises the theological bias of certain other translations, including that of the 'Theosophists.' His volume analyses original texts in great detail, pulling together everything from Betz's translation of The Greek Magical Papyri to The Nag Hammadi and adds a lot of contextual history besides. It is a little disappointing then to discover, in a translation from the Greek with numerous references to specific Greek words of importance, that the actual Greek spelling of a particular word in question is not quoted. Perhaps this was a limitation of typesetting with Greek fonts, but one might perhaps hope that a future edition could include it. As an example of multilingual analysis, one needs to look no further than Hans Lewy's magnificent Chaldean Oracles and Theurgy. Yet at least as a book, much more effort has gone into publishing Copenhaver's Hermetica than with Professor Betz's excellent work, which sadly doesn't include an index or that much in a way of a usable list of contents.
United Kingdom on Oct 03, 2015
Daniel: If the concept of required reading persists in our current educational framework, this ought to be prioritised across disciplines.
The simplicity of the discourse and dialogue has preserved huge wisdoms timelessly, and the greatest pearls to be seem only by the 'light' (luminescence not weight) of heart - these will (having read the text) be better equipped to identify third-party interference that would imposed upon their return journey to harmony (to be saved and reborn).
For the scholar, it is well notated - a reader can seek further interpretations or thoughts on translation process in the second half of this publication.
United Kingdom on Apr 16, 2014
Ed Stolte: This is a comprehensive collection of Hermetic literature. The translations seem complete and true, there are plenty of notes for more detailed analysis presented in a way that does not interrupt the primary original translation, and the content is beautiful and wonderful. Other sources I have studied also reference this specific edition, further supporting my notion that this is an invaluable resource for anyone investigating material of this nature. The portions that seem to have religious significance are written in an inclusive manner that is unlikely to offend even devout followers of specific faiths. I lack the words to recommend it more highly.
United States on Aug 21, 2013
| Hermetica: A New English Translation of the Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius | Exploring the Mystical World of Mythical Creatures and Magical Beasts | Explore the Enchanting World of Mythical Creatures and Magical Beasts | |
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| Total Reviews | 3 reviews | 107 reviews | 71 reviews |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #17 in Classic Greek Literature#33 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism #6,359 in Literary Fiction | #264 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias#1,727 in Folklore & Mythology Studies#6,096 in Folklore | #69 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias#305 in Folklore & Mythology Studies#1,700 in Folklore |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 284 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 185 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 288 ratings |
| Paperback | 408 pages | 190 pages | 186 pages |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press; Reprint edition | Independently published | Independently published |
| Classic Greek Literature | Classic Greek Literature | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-0521425438 | 979-8770881783 | 979-8459684599 |
| Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) | Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism | ||
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.02 x 8.5 inches | 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches | 6 x 0.42 x 9 inches |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Item Weight | 1.06 pounds | 10.6 ounces | 1 pounds |
| ISBN-10 | 0521425433 |
United States on Jun 18, 2023