A landmark new work in its field, The Greek Qabalah uses extensive
academic research to reach what some may consider to be a
controversial conclusion -- that the literal Hebrew Qabalah
actually has Greek origins. Drawn from a vast array of ancient
authorities and archaeological evidence -- from Aristotle to
Zosimus, from Pythagoras to St. Paul, from Egyptian papyri to
graffiti at Pompeii -- Kieren Barry carefully documents the use of
the alphabet in philosophy, religion, oracles, and magic in the
ancient world. He takes you on a journey through history, from the
dawn of the alphabet, to the late Byzantine Era, following the
continuous evolution of alphabetic symbolism from the
number-mysticism of Pythagoras, to the Greek philosophers, the
Egyptian magicians of Alexandria, the Romans, the Gnostics, the
early Church Fathers, the Neoplatonists, and the Jews. Special
attention is also given to the topical use of the Qabalah in the
Bible, Gnosticism, and in the recently discovered Nag Hammadi
Codices.
Also included are appendices containing tables of alphabetic
symbolism, a list of ancient authors, and a numerical dictionary of
several thousand Greek words, which represents the largest
collection of gematria or isopsephy yet available in print. The
Greek Qabalah is a revolutionary work that will be of enduring
interest to a wide range of readers, including students of ancient
history and early Christianity, Qabalists, and modern magicians,
for many years to come.
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