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 […]
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 […]
Lots of doctoral positions in religious studies and Egyptology opening up this fall. First up are three doctoral positions lasting 3-4 years at the Norwegian School of Theology. For details, […]
…I am finishing a project of my own this summer and so have been a delinquent blogger, and will remain so for a while longer. However, I cannot let pass […]
This looks like a must-consult for future work involving astrology in the ancient world. David Brown. The Interactions of Ancient Astral Science. With contributions by : Jonathon Ben-Dov, Harry Falk, […]
Egypt and its legacy loom large in the writings of the Platonists, especially Plutarch of Chaeronea; yet there is surprisingly little research where historians of philosophy engage Egyptological literature, and […]
‘The Coptic Magical Papyri: Vernacular Religion in Late Roman and Early Islamic Egypt is a five-year research project (2018-2023) based at the Chair of Egyptology of the Julius Maximilian University […]
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