R.I.P. James M. Robinson
I heard last week that James M. Robinson, probably best known to followers of this blog as a Prime Mover in the edition, translation, and publication of the Nag Hammadi […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Magic and Myth in the Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Today I came across a delightful slew of articles on magic and myth in Archiv für Religionsgeschichte 16:1 (2015). Here is the table of contents: In memoriam Walter Burkert […]
Conference: International Association for Coptic Studies (IACS)
The 11th International Congress of Coptic Studies will meet at Claremont Graduate University, California, USA, from July 25-30, 2016. Coptic monks, magic, manuscripts, and more will be discussed at length. […]
Coming Soon: the Brill Esotericism Reference Library
From its website at Brill: “Since the publication of the critically acclaimed Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism (ed. W.J. Hanegraaff) in 2005, there has been a lively debate about […]
New edition of the Refutation of All Heresies
One of the most important ancient Christian sources regarding not only Gnosticism, but Elchasai and the Elchasaites, Orphism, Pythagoreanism, and much, much more is the anonymous Refutation of All Heresies. […]
Coptic Studies Symposium in Canada
9th Annual Coptic Studies Symposium: Coptic Heritage and Egyptology, Continuities and Particularities Sponsored by The Canadian Society for Coptic Studies / Dept Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto […]
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