Thrice-Greatest Hermes: Studies in Hellenistic Theosophy and Gnosis Volume II.- Sermons: Corpus Hermeticum - The Asclepius (Annotated) - Hardcover

by G. R. S. Mead (Author)

Large print edition, fully annotated (commentaries and 985 footnotes), easy-to-read layout.

G.R.S. Mead was a noted and influential member of the Theosophical Society. He studied the Hermetic and Gnostic religions of Late Antiquity. Mead's huge book-Thrice-Greatest Hermes- is a classic work on the philosophical Hermetica and the figure of Hermes Trismegistus. This second volume (Sermons-500 pp.) gives a translation of the entire Corpus Hermeticum and the Asclepius, with extensive commentary following each section. This volume offers substantial quotes from a wealth of sources (edition fully annotated with 985 footnotes). This book is well worth reading for all those who wish to study the Corpus Hermeticum in its entirety.