Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought

'In this pioneering and wide-ranging work, Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought, M. David Litwa connects contemporary conversations in transhumanist thought with ancient philosophical traditions of angelification (alternatively, 'daimonification'). Chief among this book's virtues is its impressive range: Litwa provides comparative analyses of authors from Greco-Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Hermetic traditions, ranging from the 8th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Litwa's work is inclusive even of traditions too often treated as marginal (e.g., 'Gnostic' texts), providing a basis for fresh comparative insights.' Travis W. Proctor, Reading Religion
'This is an enjoyable, erudite, and informative book … This book should be read with interest and pleasure by scholars from a range of disciplines but is also accessible to undergraduates and general readers.' Tom Mackenzie, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
'In this pioneering and wide-ranging work, Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought, M. David Litwa connects contemporary conversations in transhumanist thought with ancient philosophical traditions of angelification (alternatively, 'daimonification'). Chief among this book's virtues is its impressive range: Litwa provides comparative analyses of authors from Greco-Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Hermetic traditions, ranging from the 8th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Litwa's work is inclusive even of traditions too often treated as marginal (e.g., 'Gnostic' texts), providing a basis for fresh comparative insights.' Travis W. Proctor, Reading Religion
'… the book will be of great interest to specialists in a variety of subfields, from scholars and students working on ancient Mediterranean religions - including of course Judaism and early Christianity - to anthropologists and sociologists who study ideas of human transformations across the globe in both past and present.' Nickolas P. Roubekas, Religious Studies Review