A New Study of Plotinus Reviewed
John Dillon has reviewed (very positively) the recent Plotinian study by J.-F. Pradeau. Of special interest might be Chapter 8 on ‘The One: First, Ineffable, Ungraspable’, which approaches Plotinus’ fascinatingly […]
Christian Bull’s new book on the Hermetic tradition reviewed
The question of a religious tradition lying behind the texts making up the Corpus Hermeticum (and related texts, such as the fragments preserved by Stobæus) has been of perennial interest […]
A New French Translation of a ‘Bardesanite’ Syriac Book
Bardaisan of Edessa is not the best known ancient thinker, probably because his works circulated in Syriac, unlike the Greek provenance of most better-known early Christian writing, but he is […]
Call for Papers: International Society for Heresy Studies New York Conference
The International Society for Heresy Studies are an interesting bunch. By no means focused (only) on late antiquity, when the idea of heresy was invented, they are interested in all […]
A New Book Relevant for (Very) Ancient Astrology
The ancient Akkadian cultures, following the lead of the Sumerians, regarded the heavenly bodies as gods, and observed them assiduaously, accidentally inventing mathematised astronomy in the process. But they also […]
new resource: Sources Chrétiennes online
Often our best critical editions for patristic sources are from the venerable Sources Chrétiennes series (SC), a mainstay for anyone working on early Christian studies, ancient theology, and ancient philosophy. […]
doctoral fellowships ancient philosophy at LMU München
The Munich School of Ancient Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, is offering fellowships for doctoral study. It boasts a large and active faculty in Philosophy and Classics, who work throughout the […]
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