Spanu, Proclus and the Chaldæan Oracles Reviewed
Nicola Spanu’s new book looks at Proclus’ use of the Chaldæan Oracles, a revelatory hexameter text of a Platonistic vein from the second century, in an attempt to determine what […]
Author Archives: Earl Fontainelle
New collection of essays on the Pseudo(?)Aristotelean De mundo
The De mundo is an under-researched classic of ancient thought with major ramifications for western esotericism, in particular the ‘cosmic religion’ highlighted by Festugière in the Revelation d’Hermes Trismegiste. The […]
Online Conference on Plotinus and the Gnostics, 14-15 June
This one has many of the big names in this field, including the NSEA’s very own Dr Dylan Burns. This should be an essential conference for those interested in the […]
Webinar: Ancient Jewish Magic and its Wider Contexts (3 and 6 June)
The Sixth Annual Workshop on Ancient Jewish Magic and its Wider Contexts 3 and 6 June 2021Israel time (GMT+3)(via Zoom) Thursday, 3 June17:00 – 18:30Marco Moriggi (Università di Catania): Syriac […]
Oxford Handbook of the Apocrypha
The title probably tells you what you need to know about this book. Sure to contain at least something of interest to lovers of the parabiblical esoteric. The Oxford Handbook […]
Conference on Apuleius and his Reception: a real-life conference (!), but you can join online
The metamorphoses of Apuleius: from ancient texts to modern reception 2nd of June 2021, Mickiewicz Parlour, Collegium Maius, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. (online participation is possible; contact: Mateusz […]
New Book on the Stoic Cornutus
Cornutus may be of interest to lovers of ancient esotericism for a number of reasons, but especially interesting is the fact that this Stoic philosopher of the first century CE […]
