{"product_id":"hermes-trismegistus-the-way-of-wisdom","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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1908092254\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781908092250\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Uzdavinys, Algis, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Matheson Trust\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matheson Trust","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2025)","offer_id":45659415642309,"sku":"9781908092250","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781908092250.jpg?v=1768909166","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/hermes-trismegistus-the-way-of-wisdom","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}