From 'Poimandres' to Jacob Böhme: Gnosis, Hermetism and the Christian Tradition - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9071608107 ISBN 13: 9789071608100

Publisher: Brill, 2000

Synopsis

The studies collected in this volume deal with ancient, medieval and early modern forms of Gnosis and the diverse expressions of their myths, rites, ideas and expectations. The emphasis lays on Hermetism in Antiquity and its influence in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the early modern period. The 14 contributions were written by R. van den Broek (3), C. Gilly (2), P. Kingsley (2), J.-P. Mahé (1), and G.Quispel (6).
The book contains discussions of several aspects of the Hermetic and Gnostic tradition, such as hermetic religious practices, magic, alchemy, apocalyptic visions, and the influence of Hermetic ideas on Early Christian and medieval theologians.
The volume is of interest for students of Graeco-Roman religiosity, Early Christianity, medieval theology and the Hermetic traditions in the Renaissance and later western culture

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About the Author

Roelof van den Broek, Dr.Theol. (1972), University of Utrecht, is Emeritus Professor of History of Christianity at the University of Utrecht. His publications include Studies in Gnosticism and Alexandrian Christianity (Brill, 1996).

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9071608107
• ISBN 13: 9789071608100
• Binding: Leather Bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 436
• Editor: Broek Roel B. Van Den, Heertum Cis