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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主要作者: Wilson, Leslie S. (Author)
格式: Print 圖書
語言:English
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出版: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] University Press of America 2001
In:Year: 2001
叢編:Studies in Judaism
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aschirat / Alter Orient / / Bibel. Altes Testament
B Alter Orient / Bibel. Altes Testament / 蛇 (紋樣)
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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總結: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.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0761821244