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Libra Esoterica

The Arabic Hermes

from pagan sage to prophet of science

by Kevin Thomas. Van Bladel

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

Description

Description from Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue (opens in a new tab)

This is the first major study devoted to the early Arabic reception and adaption of the figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage to whom were ascribed numerous works on astrology, alchemy, talismans, medicine, and philosophy.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Astrology, Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the description, “hermetic” in the edition notes, and “Hermetism” in the edition notes.

    • “Alchemy”· in description
    • “hermetic”· in edition notes
    • “Hermetism”· in edition notes
  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the description.

    • “Astrology”· in description
  • Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity

    Controlled discovery queries from gegnir matched “Gnosticism”. Retained metadata contains “Gnosticism” in the subject metadata.

    • “Gnosticism”· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
    • “Gnosticism”· in subject
  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Retained metadata contains “Theosophy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Theosophy”· in subject

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from pagan sage to prophet of science

Gegnir Icelandic union-catalog record

""3.4 The Evidence for a Harranian Sabian Transmission of the Hermetica""""3.5 The End of the Harranian Sabians""; ""3.6 Conclusions""; ""Appendix to Chapter 3. The Harranians and India""; ""Part II: History of the Arabic Hermes""; ""4. The Three Hermeses""; ""4.1 The Earliest Form of the Arabic Legend of Three Hermeses""; ""4.2 Ancient Greek Antecedents to the Arabic Legend""; ""4.3 A Trail of Chronicles""; ""4.4 Annianus in Syriac and Arabic""; ""4.5 Abu Ma�šar as a Chronographer""; ""4.6 Other Aspects of the Hermes Legend""; ""4.7 The Third Hermes""; ""4.8 Conclusions""; ""5. Hermes the Prophet""""5.1 The Heavenly Ascent of Hermes""; ""5.2 Hermes the Lawgiver: Hermes as Presented by al-Mubaššir ibn Fatik""; ""5.3 The Wisdom of the Arabic Hermes""; ""5.4 The Synthesis in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries and Beyond""; ""6. Conclusion: The Making of the Arabic Hermes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Note on Documentation and Transliteration""; ""Part I: Background""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 The Ancient Greek Hermetica of Roman Egypt and Their European Reception""; ""1.2 The Reception of the Greek Hermetica in Antiquity""; ""1.3 The Birth of Arabic Scholarship and the Books of the Ancients in Bagdad""; ""1.4 Understanding the Terms Hermetic and Hermetism in the Arabic Context""; ""2. Hermes in Sasanian Iran""; ""2.1 Evidence for Hermes in Sasanian Magical Texts""; ""2.2 The Hermes of the Sasanian Astrologers""; 1 online resource (291 p.); Description based upon print version of record; Dewey classification: 135/.45; Includes bibliographical references and index; Oxford studies in late antiquity; Publication place: New York; Publication place: Oxford

2009Oxford University PressEnglish
  • 9786612335365
  • 0199704481
  • 1282335367
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