A Devilish call for papers
A conference on the figure of the Devil, and on the process of ‘demonization’, is coming at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Depending on who signs […]
new book: Théories et pratiques de la prière à la fin de l’Antiquité
…Books and volumes on prayer and philosophy have been appearing like crazy the last few years. Here is one more, and it looks terrific. (The following info is from its […]
in memoriam: John D. Turner
Yesterday I received the very sad news of the passing of John D. Turner, who died on Saturday, 26 October 2019, at his home in Nebraska. He was among family […]
job advertisement: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Below you find information regarding a position at NTNU (Trondheim) for a position in the history of Christianity, courtesy of Prof. Asbjørn Dyrendal: We (the Department of Philosophy and Religious […]
New book: Catana, Late Ancient Platonism in Eighteenth-Century German Thought
Leo Catana, Late Ancient Platonism in Eighteenth-Century German Thought (International Archives of the History of Ideas 227; Leiden: Springer, 2019). This book promises to be a stimulating study in the […]
A conference on sensory and emotional approaches to Roman magic
There is a call for papers out for a one-day conference with the promising title Mind, Body, Magic: Sensory And Emotional Approaches To Magic In The Roman World, organised by […]
The Mystery of Mani
There is a terrific exhibition of Manichaean manuscripts and artefacts on display right now at the Chester Beatty in Dublin, Ireland, ‘The Mystery of Mani.’ Its website is gorgeous and […]
AncientEsotericism.org :: Network for the Study of Esotericism in Antiquity 