The Book of Wisdom of Apollonius of Tyana: Apotelesmata Apollonii Paperback – February 28, 2020

This is a translation of a work that actually had quite a bit of influence on Western magic and demonstrates connection between classical, medieval Arabic and Byzantine, and Renaissance practices. The author does a pretty good job of tracing the classical sources to the Arabic and Byzantine Book of Wisdom, though some of the parallels drawn between the Book of Wisdom and some late Medieval and Renaissance works seem (in my opinion) to be missing a few links. In particular, names will shift well beyond what can just be handwaved with "corruption," though other elements (e.g. supposed attributes or powers) remain to consistent to just say that they're unrelated. The only other criticism I could begin to make is that I wish it was longer. That said, I must say that there's no filler and that's even considering that work is about 40% intro/history, 10% actual Book of Wisdom, and 50% relevant supplementary texts. If you're someone seeking simple superstitious solutions, you'll soon be sorely saddened. If you're new to the history of magic, you should probably start with a modern tertiary source but if you're into primary sources for magic or medieval "science" (as it were), or even just into textual transmission, then this is a good buy.

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Un travail complet, riche et documenté. Je recommande cet ouvrage pour tous ceux qui désire en savoir plus sur le Nuctemeron du pseudo-Apollonius de Thyane.