{"product_id":"hermes-trismegistus","title":"Hermes Trismegistus","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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Matheson Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67657770369391,"sku":"9781908092250","price":118.84,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/1908092254.jpg?v=1791049871","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/hermes-trismegistus","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}