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nIn a cosmological sense, Thoth-Hermes is equivalent to Logos, the Word that formed then nuniverse. His name is associated with the spiritual path that leads to perfection and divinen nintegrity or, more precisely, to various methods of philosophical purification, alchemicaln ntransformation and theurgical ascent, which were varyingly adapted by most Mediterranean andn nMiddle Eastern cultic and philosophical communities, especially at the time of syncreticn nHellenism.n nn nThe figure of Hermes is an irreplaceable key to the intellectual development of modern culture.n nOften associated with the Egyptian Thoth, his wisdom, amalgamating philosophy, magic, n nastrology, alchemy and theology, was right at the foundations of the European Renaissance.n nThis book reveals the attributes of Hermes and of Hermetic philosophy and practice. Byn ndiscussing their origins and their historical spread, and by analysing the worldview and religiousn niconography of the ancient Egyptians, the transformations of Hellenic culture, and variousn naspects of theurgy and magic, the author shows how the tradition of Hermes Trismegistusn nwisdom, which is both multifarious and homogeneous, can be genetically traced back to then nsacred teachings of Ancient Egypt.n nn nReading this book with attention means in turn 1-coming face to face, 2-walking side by side, orn n3-sheltering under the wing of an intellectual giant and a profoundly contemplative mind. Alongn nthe way, as we read, three moments are discernible: first is the awareness that there is no endn nof things to know-that is, marvelling at scientia, episteme, the endlessness of creation.n nSecond, there is the clear understanding that there is a restricted number of things we reallyn nneed to know-that one thing needful. Finally, as the Hermetic learning is accomplished, theren nis the realisation that there is no end of things to know-the infinity of being. And under then nstudents eyes the cosmic forms now unfold in stellated patterns, now merge towards an ever-n nreceding and ever-desirable crystallisation, the ultimate Love of philosophers. These threen nmoments naturally reflect the essence of this book, because Hermes is the divine mediatorn nbetween the sciences of created beings and the gnosis of uncreated realities-and this is notn njust a book about Hermes but also a Hermetic book.n
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