The Way of Hermes: New Translations of The Corpus Hermeticum and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius Paperback – January 30, 2004

If you want to get into hermetiscism, this is the book you need to buy first. No exceptions.

I got it used as i often do for books, for different reasons than merely saving money....To whom affirms that this translation is bad because there's no chapter XV, that is exactly how the Corpus Hermeticum is supposed to be, for the following reason, as explained by Copenhaver:"The Chapter no. XV of early modern editions was once filled with an entry from the Suda (a tenth-century Byzantine encyclopedia) and three excerpts from Hermetic works preserved by Joannes Stobaeus (fl. fifth century), but this chapter was left out in later editions, which therefore contain no chapter XV.Thats no more chapter XV in the Corpus Hermeticus.Not in this translation, nor in the Copenhaver translation, or in any other recent ttranslation.If you want you can do your diligent search and find the hidden text...

A beautiful intro to the Greco-Egyptian mystical tradition. If your a Gnostic, Hermeticist, or Neoplatonist you should have this excellent work among your scrolls.

I am a scholar of Religion, with expertise in the Hindu and Christian traditions, but I am also very familiar with the History of Philosophy from the Pre-Socratics to Plato to Augustine to the Scholastics to the Moderns and to the 19th and 20th century post-Kant philosophy. Recently, I have been studying more of the Gnostic Scriptures from Nag Hammadi, and I recently came across Hermes, Thoth, and the relation between Ancient Egypt and Platonic philosophy and Hinduism. Truly, this is an amazing resource! The rendition is so poetic and filled with emotional fervor for the ultimate reality. I'm amazed at how close the teachings in this book are to Advaita Vedanta mixed with a Platonic understanding of Nous. Really great!

If you are looking for a more academic work, go with the Copenhaver translation. If you're a practitioner and you just want to get started on the path, this book is perfect. The translation is very clear and well-executed, and the ideas expressed are profound.

The media could not be loaded. This is the first translation of the Corpus Hermeticum that I have read. It’s a small book, with plenty of space in the margins for notes as well as extra blank pages on the back of the book.

For anyone with an interest in alchemy or ancient spiritual thinking, this book is a must for every library; it is the very foundation of the Western alchemical tradition, spurred the renaissance, and indirectly established the Western scientific approach, though most scientists today would be loathe to admit it. There are also helpful and revealing sections on scholarship.

If you are studying Hermeticism this is a must-read.