Augustine and Hermes Trismegistus: An Inquiry into the Spirituality of Augustine’s ‘Hidden Years’
This paper draws attention to the possible role of Hermetic writings in the spiritual development of Augustine (354-430). It first places his knowledge of Hermetica within the context of both ‘orthodox’ African Christianity (Tertullian, Cyprian, Arnobius, Lactantius) and contemporary Manichaeism. It...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Journal of early Christian history
Année: 2016, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2, Pages: 55-76 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | BS Religions traditionnelles africaines CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses KAB Christianisme primitif KDH Sectes d’origine chrétienne |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Augustine
B City of God B The Beautiful and the Harmonious B Hermetica B Manichaeism B Against Faustus B Arnobius B Cyprian B African Christianity (Tertullian B Confessions B African Paganism B Lactantius) |
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| Résumé: | This paper draws attention to the possible role of Hermetic writings in the spiritual development of Augustine (354-430). It first places his knowledge of Hermetica within the context of both ‘orthodox’ African Christianity (Tertullian, Cyprian, Arnobius, Lactantius) and contemporary Manichaeism. It then focuses on his dealing with Hermetic writings, ideas and expressions in writings such as the Confessions, the (now lost) The Beautiful and the Harmonious, and Against Faustus. In Augustine’s later writing the City of God, one finds a twofold appreciation of Hermes, which had a particular influence in subsequent centuries. |
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| ISSN: | 2471-4054 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of early Christian history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/2222582X.2016.1218998 |
