Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
Altered States of Knowledge in Late Antiquity
Inhalt
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.
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Mai 2025, Englisch
Cambridge Academic
978-1-009-12423-2