The Hymns of Hermes

Name: The Hymns of Hermes
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: George Robert Stowe Mead
ISBN: 9781787365025

Author: George Robert Stowe Mead

Narrator: George Easton

Unabridged: 1 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 12/14/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion, Christianity, Denominations

Synopsis

The Hymns of Hermes by G. R. S. Mead is a seminal work that offers an invaluable insight into the ancient Greco-Egyptian religious syncretism of the period. Through its examination of Hermetic texts, particularly those found in the Corpus Hermeticum and related works, this seminal work provides astute analysis of the various conceptual threads that coalesced to form a distinct syncretic religious tradition in antiquity. Read in English, unabridged.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darrell on December 15, 2020

I like short presentations of philosophical subjects so I thought i'd give this one a try. I appreciated the selection of the hymns, but will look for another treatment of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus because I found that Mead's commentaries to be more akin to sermons on the nature of his pa......more

Goodreads review by Mitchell26 on June 11, 2010

Though short, Mead brings forth the relevant information. The only down side is that because he was a Theosophist the short volume did not get the hype that truly belongs to it.......more

Goodreads review by Saleris on October 19, 2009

The writing is a bit overblown, but accurate considering the time period/philosophy. I'm not sure why I bought it and read it, but I did. I could have done worse.......more

Goodreads review by Maan on April 14, 2017

Very interesting read!......more