Hermetic spirituality and the historical imagination: altered states of knowledge in late antiquity
Auteur :
Hanegraaff, Wouter J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009124232
Date de publication :
29 mai 2025
Poids :
734 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores the tradition of Hermetic spirituality that flourished in Roman Egypt during the first centuries CE. It was grounded in experiential techniques that had a powerful effect on the consciousness of practitioners. Their goal was to 'heal the soul' of mental delusion and lead it to gnosis, ultimate salvational knowledge.