Platonism and Neoplatonism in Numen
The new issue of Numen (volume 63, issues 2-3) features a number of articles on later Platonism and religion in late antiquity. Looking forward to digging into them. The TOC […]
Tag Archives: ancient Christianity
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
new books: Orphic Hymns, Esoteric Writing, and the Esoteric Bible
A number of new book reviews have become available of recent titles which may be of interest to followers of this site. Each review is astute, and each title worthy […]
AncientEsotericism.org :: Network for the Study of Esotericism in Antiquity 