--- product_id: 486267232 title: "Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction" price: "221.64 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/486267232-hermetica-ii-the-excerpts-of-stobaeus-papyrus-fragments-and-ancient store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction **Price:** 221.64 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction - **How much does it cost?** 221.64 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/486267232-hermetica-ii-the-excerpts-of-stobaeus-papyrus-fragments-and-ancient) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver's translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge, 1992). It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus (including the famous Kore Kosmou), the Oxford and Vienna fragments (never before translated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (including Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindī, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa). All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading. These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Review: Reliable, courteous - Prompt service, book as described, very good price. I'll use them again. Review: Hermetica II - The long awaited sequel to Copenhaver's Hermetica. - As a student of early Christianity and it's cultural milieu, I inevitably came across Hermeticism. An esoteric religious movement that revolves around the revelations and teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. Dr.David Litwa is to be commended for having produced this magnificent volume. As its name indicates, it is the continuation to the Hermetica volume that was produced by Brian P. Copenhaver in the 1990s, which translated into English the Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius. For decades this was the only reliable English translation that was available, done with modern scholarly standards. It had been a major desideratum to have access to reliable translations of other known Hermetica literature, such as Stobaeus' excerpts of Hermetic literature or testimonies from ancient authors about Hermes Trismegistus. Well, at last that wait is over. Now, we have Litwa's Hermetica II to aid us in our study of Hermeticism. Not only did he include the Stobean excerpts and an large collection of testimonies about Hermes Trismegistus, but he also included the Oxford and Vienna manuscript fragments, which are here translated into English for the very first time. Finally, the English-speaking world has adequate access to the ancient Hermetica in scholarly translations. There are other two major components of the Hermetica that are not included in Hermetica II, but luckily they can be easily accessed in other scholarly translations. These are "The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth", "The Prayer of Thanksgiving", and the fragment of the Coptic version of "Asclepius" found in the Nag Hammadi Codices. And last, but not least are "The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius", which have been preserved in Armenian. To access these works you'll have to get the books below: "The Nag Hammadi Scriptures" by Marvin W. Meyer, et al. ISBN-13: 978-0061626005 "The Way of Hermes" by Clement Salaman, et al. ISBN-13: 978-0892811861 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #906,744 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,852 in Ancient History (Books) #4,807 in History of Religion (Books) #16,941 in Christianity (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 62 Reviews | ## Images ![Hermetica II: The Excerpts of Stobaeus, Papyrus Fragments, and Ancient Testimonies in an English Translation with Notes and Introduction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61+xmGvhcBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable, courteous *by D***D on 1 December 2019* Prompt service, book as described, very good price. I'll use them again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hermetica II - The long awaited sequel to Copenhaver's Hermetica. *by G***E on 19 January 2023* As a student of early Christianity and it's cultural milieu, I inevitably came across Hermeticism. An esoteric religious movement that revolves around the revelations and teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. Dr.David Litwa is to be commended for having produced this magnificent volume. As its name indicates, it is the continuation to the Hermetica volume that was produced by Brian P. Copenhaver in the 1990s, which translated into English the Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius. For decades this was the only reliable English translation that was available, done with modern scholarly standards. It had been a major desideratum to have access to reliable translations of other known Hermetica literature, such as Stobaeus' excerpts of Hermetic literature or testimonies from ancient authors about Hermes Trismegistus. Well, at last that wait is over. Now, we have Litwa's Hermetica II to aid us in our study of Hermeticism. Not only did he include the Stobean excerpts and an large collection of testimonies about Hermes Trismegistus, but he also included the Oxford and Vienna manuscript fragments, which are here translated into English for the very first time. Finally, the English-speaking world has adequate access to the ancient Hermetica in scholarly translations. There are other two major components of the Hermetica that are not included in Hermetica II, but luckily they can be easily accessed in other scholarly translations. These are "The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth", "The Prayer of Thanksgiving", and the fragment of the Coptic version of "Asclepius" found in the Nag Hammadi Codices. And last, but not least are "The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius", which have been preserved in Armenian. To access these works you'll have to get the books below: "The Nag Hammadi Scriptures" by Marvin W. Meyer, et al. ISBN-13: 978-0061626005 "The Way of Hermes" by Clement Salaman, et al. ISBN-13: 978-0892811861 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great ancient text *by C***E on 28 December 2024* important theological text in easy to read format. 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