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2 - Heart of Darkness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2022

Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
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University of Amsterdam
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Hermetic spirituality must be seen in the context of visionary experiences in Roman Egypt. The story of Thessalos and the Mithras Liturgy are discussed as examples of spiritual practices for inducing powerful alterations of consciousness and luminous visions.

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EgyptThessalosRituals of ApparitionVisionary ExperienceEntheogensDrugsTheurgyAscent NarrativesMithras LiturgyChaldaean OraclesMagic
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Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
Altered States of Knowledge in Late Antiquity
 , pp. 23 - 47
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Heart of Darkness
  • Wouter J. Hanegraaff
  • Book: Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009127936.003
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  • Heart of Darkness
  • Wouter J. Hanegraaff
  • Book: Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009127936.003
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  • Heart of Darkness
  • Wouter J. Hanegraaff
  • Book: Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009127936.003
Available formats
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