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From 'Poimandres' to Jacob Böhme: Gnosis, Hermetism and the Christian Tradition. Edited by Roelof van den Broek and Cis van Heertum. (Pimander. Texts and Studies published by the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica 7). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan. Ca. 400 pages, with an index. ISBN 90-71608-10-7.
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The fourteen essays consider aspects of Gnosis in Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period: the Hermetic and gnostic tradition, Hermetic-religious rites, magic, alchemy, apocalyptic vision, and the influence of Hermetic thought on Early Chrisyian and medieval theologians. The volume is published in honour of Prof. Dr Gilles Quispel, an expert in the field of gnosis.

1. P. Kingsley. An Introduction to the Hermetica: Approaching ancient esoteric tradition.
2. P. Kingsley. Poimandres.
3. R. van den Broek. Religious practices in the Hermetic 'Lodge': New Light from Nag Hammadi.
4. R.v.d. Broek. The Hermetic Apocalypse and other Greek predictions of the end of religion.
5. R. v.d. Broek. Hermes and Christ: 'Pagan' witnesses to the truth of Christianity.
6. G. Quispel. Hermes Trismegistus and the origins of gnosticism.
7. G. Quispel. Reincarnation and magic in the Hermetic Asclepius.
8. G. Quispel. The original doctrine of Valentinus the gnostic.
9. G. Quispel. Transformation through vision in Jewish gnosticism and the Cologne Mani codex.
10. G. Quispel. Paul and Gnosis. A personal view.
11. G. Quispel. Gnosis and alchemy.
12. C. Gilly. Die Überlieferung des Asclepius im Mittelalter.
13. J.-P. Mahé. La Renaissance et le mirage égyptien.
14. C. Gilly. Das Bekenntnis zur Gnosis von Paracelsus bis auf die Schüler Jacob Böhmes. Publishing date: 9 October 2000.
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Exhibition catalogues:

1 De klassieke erfenis der Rozenkruisers. Catalogue of an exhibition in the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. Amsterdam, 1985. pp. vi, 31,[9]. o/p

2 Abraham Willemsz van Beyerland. Jacob Böhme en het Nederlandse hermetisme in de 17e eeuw.(Compiled by F. van Lamoen). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1986. 40 pp. ISBN 90 71608 01 8. (¦7,50)**

3 Johann Valentin Andreae. Die Manifeste der Rosenkreuzerbruderschaft 1586-1986. (Compiled by C. Gilly). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1986. 144 pp. ISBN 90 71608 02 6. (2nd ed. 1986). (¦25,00)**

4 De Hermetische Gnosis. Catalogus van een tentoonstelling in de Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. (Compiled by F. van Lamoen). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1986. 88 pp. (2nd edition 1990). (¦10,00)**

5 Choix des sources de l'ésotérisme occidental. Exhibition catalogue. Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1987. 38 leaves, unpaginated. (¦2,50)**

6 Les symboles spirituels de l'alchimie. Exposition à l'occasion du Festival International de l'Esotérisme. (Compiled by H.M.E. de Jong). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1988. 143 pp. o/p

7 The Hermetic gnosis. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. (English translation of De Hermetische Gnosis). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1988. 88 pp. ¦10,00**

8 Kabbale et philosophie hermétique. Exposition à l'occasion du Festival International de l'Esotérisme. (Compiled by F. Secret). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1989. 119 pp. o/p

9 Hermes Trismegistus. Pater philosophorum. Tekstgeschiedenis van het Corpus Hermeticum. (Compiled by F. van Lamoen). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1990. xix, 152 pp. (2nd edition 1990). ¦17,50**

10 Kabbala en hermetische filosofie. Tentoonstelling in de Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (Dutch translation of Kabbale et philosophie hermétique). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1990. 147 pp. ¦10,00**

11 La gnose hermétique. Exposition à l'occasion du Festival International de l'Esotérisme. (Revised edition of De Hermetische Gnosis). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1991. 87 pp. ¦10,00**

12 Splendor solis. Een 16e-eeuwse alchemistische traditie verbeeld in 1992. (Compiled by J. Bouman). Amsterdam: Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, 1992. [18 pp.]. ¦2,50**

13 500 Years of Gnosis in Europe. Exhibition of printed books and manuscripts from the gnostic tradition. English-Russian. (Compiled by C. Gilly). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1993. 312 pp.o/p

14 Paracelsus in der Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. Ausstellung zum 500. Geburtsjahr des Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, Paracelsus genannt. (Compiled by C. Gilly). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1993. 85 pp. With an index. ISBN 90 71608 03 4. o/p

15 The silent language. The symbols of hermetic philosophy.(Compiled by A. McLean). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1994. 92 pp. ISBN 90 71608 05 0..o/p

16 Cimelia Rhodostaurotica. Die Rosenkreuzer im Spiegel der zwischen 1610 und 1660 entstandenen Handschriften und Drucke.(Compiled by C. Gilly). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1995. xii, 191 pp. With an index. ISBN 90 71608 06 9. ¦45,00. 2nd edition: 1995.**

17a ‘Niet voor geleerden’. Handschriften in de volkstaal uit de hermetische traditie. (Compiled by J. Bouman and C. van Heertum). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1996). ¦5,00**.

17b Not for scholars. Manuscripts in the vernacular from the hermetic tradition. (Compiled by J. Bouman and C. van Heertum). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1996). ¦5,00**.

 

Special catalogues, text editions, monographs and conference proceedings:

1 J. Bruckner. Abraham von Franckenberg. A bibliographical catalogue with a short-list of his library. Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1988. xix, 109 pp. + illustrations and an index. (DM 72,00)*

2 Das Erbe des Christian Rosenkreuz. Johann Valentin Andreae 1586-1986 und die Manifeste der Rosenkreuzerbruderschaft 1614-1616. Conference proceedings. Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1988. pp. 228. With an index. ISBN 3 7762 0279 3. (2nd edition 1987). DM 60.*

3 Christ, Plato, Hermes Trismegistus. The Dawn of Printing. Catalogue of the incunabula in the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. Part 1. (Compiled by M. Lane Ford). Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1990. (Pimander-series 1). ISBN 90 600 4406 1. ¦350,00*

4 Corpus Hermeticum. Introduction, Dutch translation and commentary by R. van den Broek en G. Quispel. Amsterdam; In de Pelikaan, 1990. (Pimander-series 2). ISBN 90 71608 08 5. 4th edition: 1996, 206 pp.. ¦45,00*
Also available in a slip-case with Asclepius, ISBN 90 71608 993, ¦90,00.

5 Johannes Amos Comenius. Via lucis. De weg van het licht. Translated by J.M. Schadd en R.M. Bouthoorn. Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1992. 183 pp. (Pimander-series 3). ISBN 90 263 1196 6. ¦25,00*

6 C. Gilly. Adam Haslmayr. Der erste Verkünder der Manifeste der Rosenkreuzer. Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1994. 296 pp. With an index. (Pimander-series 5). ISBN 3-7728-1698-3. DM 60,00*

7 Asclepius. De volkomen openbaring van Hermes Trismegistus. Translated, edited and annotated by G. Quispel. Amsterdam: In de Pelikaan, 1995. 306 pp. (Pimander-series 6). ISBN 90 71608 07 7. ¦55,00.*
Also available in a slip-case with Corpus Hermeticum, ISBN 90 71608 993, ¦90,00).

8 Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. J.R. Ritman Library. Compiled by J. Bouman, C. van Heertum and F.A. Janssen. Catalogue published for the 1997 congress of the IAB, 1997. 70 pp. ¦17,50.o/p

9 Marsilio Ficino e il ritorno di Ermete Trismegisto/Marsilio Ficino and the Return of Hermes Trismegistus. (Compiled by S. Gentile and C. Gilly). Firenze: Centro Di, 1999. 326. Pp. ISBN 88-7038-339-3. ¦95,00**.

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