I have only read the book by Freke and Gandy, not the Corpus itself, but if their book is true to the meaning of the Corpus it is a very mystical work, along the lines of what you posted in "What Do Mystics Have in Common". Their introduction explains a little about Thoth/Hermes/Mercury/Enoch and the influence it seems this work had on the Western world and its religions. It also struck me as very similar to what little I know of the mysticism of Eastern religions. Their paraphrase is very concise and easy to understand which makes me wonder about its accuracy, as I know that mystical teachings are typically obscure, but in their defense they acknowledge this, stating that the academic translations of the Corpus are indeed very dense. This is why I was asking if anyone had read such translations specifically. Anyway, to comment on the specifics of their book, it covers things like the being of Atum, which I believe is an Egyptian name for God meaning "complete" or "whole", the creation of the cosmos and mankind, the lesser gods or what some may call angels, the effect of the Zodiac on our physical selves, reincarnation, the ignorance of the soul, being reborn and a few other topics. The entire thing was fascinating. One of the most interesting points to me was what they referred to as "pure philosophy", which in my opinion boiled down to connecting with God by contemplating the cosmos and especially our own minds. Even if it didn't turn out to be an accurate paraphrase, I would probably still recommend it because it is a short, simple read and its ideas are profoundly beautiful, in my opinion.