This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regions in the world. In doing so it emphasizes the creativity of the biblical authors’ use of symbols and argues that we must today reexamine our own archetypal conceptions with comparable creativity.
This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regions in the world. In doing so it emphasizes the creativity of the biblical authors’ use of symbols and argues that we must today reexamine our own archetypal conceptions with comparable creativity.
The Good and Evil Serpent: How a Universal Symbol Became Christianized
744The Good and Evil Serpent: How a Universal Symbol Became Christianized
744Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780300140828 |
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Publisher: | Yale University Press |
Publication date: | 03/23/2010 |
Series: | The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library |
Pages: | 744 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.70(d) |