Asclepius: A Secret Discourse of Hermes Trismegistus (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Asclepius Describes the profound philosophical questions in the form of a conversation about secrets: the nature of the One, the role of the gods, and the stature of the human being. This philosophical work aims to offer spiritual guidance, and insight into the minds and emotions of the Egyptians in ancient and classical times.
Full description- Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Published: 01 April 2013
- Format: Paperback 106 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500
- ISBN 13: 9780715635643 ISBN 10: 0715635646
- Sales rank: 464,860
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Full description for Asclepius
"The Asclepius" is one of two philosophical books ascribed to the legendary sage of Ancient Egypt, Hermes Trismegistus, who was believed in classical and renaissance times to have lived shortly after Moses. The Greek original, lost since classical times, is thought to date from the 2nd or 3rd century AD. However, a Latin version survived, of which this volume is a translation. Like its companion, the "Corpus Hermeticum" (also published by Duckworth as "The Way of Hermes"), the "Asclepius" describes the most profound philosophical questions in the form of a conversation about secrets: the nature of the One, the role of the gods, and the stature of the human being. Not only does this work offer spiritual guidance, but it is also a valuable insight into the minds and emotions of the Egyptians in ancient and classical times. Many of the views expressed also reflect Gnostic beliefs which passed into early Christianity.
