Hermes Unveiled

276 pp. The elusive Hermetic Art has presented itself in a series of disguises ranging from Chinese Taoism, the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt and Arabian Alchemy to the Rosicrucians, Cathars and Templars of Medieval Europe, Freemasonry, and beyond. Now, in this complete exposition of the Hermetic code, it is possible to reveal how the knowledge was enciphered. Once the symbolism is revealed, many historical texts, both fact and fiction, yield a completely new meaning. Applied to the Gospel story, the results are clear: the presentation of Jesus as a living, historic entity was never meant to be read literally.