{"product_id":"hermes-trismegistus-the-way-of-wisdom-9781908092250","title":"Hermes Trismegistus: The Way of Wisdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a cosmological sense, Thoth-Hermes is equivalent to Logos, the \"Word\" that formed the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euniverse. His name is associated with the spiritual path that leads to perfection and divine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintegrity or, more precisely, to various methods of philosophical purification, alchemical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etransformation and theurgical ascent, which were varyingly adapted by most Mediterranean and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiddle Eastern cultic and philosophical communities, especially at the time of syncretic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHellenism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure of Hermes is an irreplaceable key to the intellectual development of modern culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften associated with the Egyptian Thoth, his wisdom, amalgamating philosophy, magic, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eastrology, alchemy and theology, was right at the foundations of the European Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reveals the attributes of Hermes and of Hermetic philosophy and practice. By\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediscussing their origins and their historical spread, and by analysing the worldview and religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eiconography of the ancient Egyptians, the transformations of Hellenic culture, and various\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003easpects of theurgy and magic, the author shows how the tradition of Hermes Trismegistus'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewisdom, which is both multifarious and homogeneous, can be genetically traced back to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esacred teachings of Ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading this book with attention means in turn 1-coming face to face, 2-walking side by side, or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3-sheltering under the wing of an intellectual giant and a profoundly contemplative mind. Along\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe way, as we read, three moments are discernible: first is the awareness that there is no end\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof things to know-that is, marvelling at scientia, episteme, the endlessness of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond, there is the clear understanding that there is a restricted number of things we really\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eneed to know-that \"one thing needful\". Finally, as the Hermetic learning is accomplished, there\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis the realisation that there is no end of things to know-the infinity of being. And under the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estudent's eyes the cosmic forms now unfold in stellated patterns, now merge towards an ever-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereceding and ever-desirable crystallisation, the ultimate Love of philosophers. These three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emoments naturally reflect the essence of this book, because Hermes is the divine mediator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetween the sciences of created beings and the gnosis of uncreated realities-and this is not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejust a book about Hermes but also a Hermetic book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3351480\"\u003eAlgis Uzdavinys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matheson Trust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908092250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908092254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI013000\"\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL072000\"\u003eAntiquities \u0026amp; Archaeology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matheson Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44339053592715,"sku":"9781908092250","price":19.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_e81fe690-9648-4440-9445-430b2ffe2d6b.jpg?v=1759851319","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/hermes-trismegistus-the-way-of-wisdom-9781908092250","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}