"Translation of St. Cyprian's works originally published as part of The Ante- Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers down to AD 325, Volume 5, 1885."
The letters in this volume cover the period from mid-251 to 254, and reveal details of the persecution under Gallus, and the African Council meetings over the years 251-253.
St. Cyprian's writings portray vividly the life of the Christian church in the middle of the third century. The two pastoral addresses of this intensely devout bishop reveal the aftermath of the persecution by the Emperor Decius. +
Have you ever heard of the Coena Cypriani? This enigmatic text has fascinated readers for centuries, from its origins in the Early Middle Ages to its recent resurgence in popular culture through Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. At its core, the Coena Cypriani is a biblical satire attributed to Saint Cyprian of Carthage, in which well-known characters from the Old and New Testament are invited to a feast celebrating the nuptials of a king in Canaan of Galilee. But it is more than just a simple retelling of biblical stories - it is a clever and humorous commentary on the themes of its time. This newly translated edition of the Coena Cypriani offers readers the chance to explore this classic text in all its glory. Presented side-by-side with the original Latin text, this book provides a window into a fascinating and controversial period of history. Discover a text that will make you laugh and test your knowledge of the Bible. Delve into the world of medieval literature as you explore this timeless classic. Whether you're a seasoned scholar or simply looking for an engaging and thought-provoking read, the Coena Cypriani is sure to captivate and delight. So why not join the many readers throughout history who have been enchanted by this remarkable work?
THE BOOK OF ST. CYPRIAN: THE SORCERER'S TREASURE is a translation of one of the most complete Portuguese grimoires attributed to St. Cyprian of Antioch, O GRANDE LIVRO DE S.CYPRIANO OU THESOURO DO FEITICEIRO, including extensive commentaries on the history of Western Iberian Bruxaria and Feiticaria, Catholicism, the blood war of Old and New Christians, the slave trade, and the Empire. The Book of Saint Cyprian is revealed as a manifestation of vaster and pre-existent magical and folkloric traditions and is inserted into its proper cultural background, providing the reader with the keys to its unwritten content including the Book's connection to the vast mythical corpus of the Mouras Encantadas. THE BOOK OF ST. CYPRIAN: THE SORCERER'S TREASURE is an essential read for all those interested in folk magic, be it diabolical or saintly, fey traditions, the largely unknown West Iberian magical current and its various traces and manifestations in the modern Ibero-African-American cults of Brazil.
This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver's translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge, 1992). It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus (including the famous Kore Kosmou), the Oxford and Vienna fragments (never before translated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (including Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindī, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa). All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading. These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.
Cyprian of Antioch: a Mage of Many Faces, is a detailed and intelligent analysis of little known strands of myth, history, evidence, and magical hearsay surrounding the enigmatic Cyprian of Antioch.