The serpent symbol in the ancient Near East: Nahash and Asherah: death, life, and healing
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 t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
University Press of America
2001
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| In: | Year: 2001 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Judaism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asherah
/ Ancient Orient
/ Serpents
/ Old Testament
B Ancient Orient / Old Testament / Serpents (Motif) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Naḥash The Hebrew word
B Serpents (Middle East) Folklore B Serpents Middle East Folklore B Serpents Religious aspects B Serpents in the Bible B Naḥash (The Hebrew word) B Asherah (Semitic deity) B Asherah Semitic deity |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0761821244 |