Hermetic Fragments and Testimonies from Various Authors. The Preliminary Research on the Literary Sources

Agata Ewa Sowińska

University of Silesia, Katowice , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-3200


Abstract

This contribution provides an insight into the history of Hermetic literature in the area of its influence on the literary sources of the ancient times and the Middle Ages. The article is a reference point for further research on the use of Hermetic literature in literary discourse ‒ especially within religious and philosophical themes.

Keywords:

fragments, testimonies, Hermetism, W. Scott, A.D. Nock, A.-J. Festugière, M.D. Litwa

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Published
2020-09-15


Sowińska, A. E. (2020). Fragmenta i testimonia hermetyczne u autorów różnych. Wstępny przegląd źródeł. Vox Patrum, 75, 473–484. https://doi.org/10.31743/vp.5749

Agata Ewa Sowińska  ascorpushermeticum@gmail.com
University of Silesia, Katowice https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-3200



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