R.I.P. Patricia Crone
A very nice obituary of Prof. Patricia Crone, who died on 11 July, ran today in the New York Times. Readers of this site might know her from her wonderful […]
The Ohio State University Press Open Access Initiative
Theophrastus`s On Stones is a useful reference for all of us dealing with the early history of alchemy. Now you can get a very nice edition of it for free. […]
Plotinus and the Moving Image
Call for Chapters Plotinus and the Moving Image: Neoplatonism and Film Theory Deadline for Abstracts: September 30, 2015 Website From the website: Can Neoplatonic philosophy be used for film studies? […]
Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies
Brill has recently put up the website for a new journal: Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies. The journal promises to be: “a peer-reviewed publication devoted to the study of Gnostic […]
Egyptian and Jewish Magic in Antiquity
Egyptian and Jewish Magic in Antiquity: Contexts, Contacts, Continuities, and Comparisions When: July 6-9, 2015 Where: University of Bonn, Germany Conference Website From the organizers: Under the auspices of the […]
Masks as a Means of Encounter
The Physicality of the Other: Masks as a Means of Encounter Where: Leipzig University, Germany When: November 9-11, 2015 More information at the Religious Studies Project From the workshop organizers: […]
Ancient Esotericism at the SBL
There will be a bevy of papers relevant to the study of esotericism and antiquity at the joint meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of […]
AncientEsotericism.org :: Network for the Study of Esotericism in Antiquity 