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The good and evil serpent : how a universal symbol became christianized

text The good and evil serpent : how a universal symbol became christianized

Charlesworth, James H.

Summary
The serpent of ancient times was more often associated with positive attributes like healing and eternal life than it was with negative meanings. This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to th... Read more
Contents
Introduction -- Physiology undergirds symbology : thirty-two virtually unique characteristics of a snake -- Realia and iconography : the symbolism of the serpent in the ancient Near East (and the religion of Israel) -- The perception that the serp... Read more
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xix, 719 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher
Yale University Press 2010
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 220.6 CHA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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