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The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East
Nahash and Asherah: Death, Life, and Healing
The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East
Nahash and Asherah: Death, Life, and Healing
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The serpent symbol has been a part of western culture since antiquity. Throughout time, it has been misunderstood and misrepresented. The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East is the first comparative study of the origins of the serpent symbol from its first attestations in Dravidian South India through Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East including, Egypt, Classical Greece, and as far west as ancient Carthage. The role of the serpent as the agent of life, death, and healing is demonstrated in the various cultures both individually and in combination, in order to clearly understand the symbol.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Dedication
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 In Search of the Serpent
Chapter 5 Death, Life, and Healing
Chapter 6 Extra-Biblical Nachash (Serpent)
Chapter 7 Biblical Nachash (Serpent)
Chapter 8 Extra-Biblical Asherah (Goddess - Serpent)
Chapter 9 Biblical Asherah (Goddess - Serpent)
Chapter 10 MLK and Human Sacrifice
Chapter 11 Human Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible
Chapter 12 Shaï, (Good Snake/ Good Spirit) and Agathos Daimôn
Chapter 13 The Origin and History of the Caduceus
Chapter 14 Politics and Piety
Chapter 15 The Garden of Eden Revisited
Chapter 16 Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 17 Abbreviations
Chapter 18 Bibliography
Chapter 19 Indices
Chapter 2 Dedication
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 In Search of the Serpent
Chapter 5 Death, Life, and Healing
Chapter 6 Extra-Biblical Nachash (Serpent)
Chapter 7 Biblical Nachash (Serpent)
Chapter 8 Extra-Biblical Asherah (Goddess - Serpent)
Chapter 9 Biblical Asherah (Goddess - Serpent)
Chapter 10 MLK and Human Sacrifice
Chapter 11 Human Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible
Chapter 12 Shaï, (Good Snake/ Good Spirit) and Agathos Daimôn
Chapter 13 The Origin and History of the Caduceus
Chapter 14 Politics and Piety
Chapter 15 The Garden of Eden Revisited
Chapter 16 Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 17 Abbreviations
Chapter 18 Bibliography
Chapter 19 Indices
Product details
| Published | Nov 12 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9780761821243 |
| Imprint | University Press of America |
| Dimensions | 240 x 161 mm |
| Series | Studies in Judaism |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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