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An edition of The good and evil serpent (2008)

The good and evil serpent

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Yale University Press
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English

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Subjects
Devil, Religious aspects of Good and evil, Religious aspects of Snakes, Religious aspects, Christianity, Snakes, Symbolism, Good and evil, Das Böse, Symboliek, Schlangen, Slangen (biologie), Bibel, Religieuze aspecten, Goed en kwaad, Ont och gott, Ormar, Kristendom, Religiösa aspekter, I Bibeln, Bible, commentaries, o. t. pentateuch, Bible, commentaries, n. t. revelation

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Cover of: The good and evil serpent
The good and evil serpent: how a universal symbol became christianized
2009, Yale University Press
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Cover of: The Good and Evil Serpent
The Good and Evil Serpent: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Serpent in the Ancient World (Anchor Bible Reference Library)
June 17, 2008, Anchor Bible
in English
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Table of 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 serpent is a positive symbol in Greek and Roman literature
The full spectrum of the meaning of serpent symbolism in the fertile crescent
Serpent symbolism in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
The symbolism of the serpent in the Gospel of John.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New Haven, CT
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The Anchor Yale Bible reference library

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220.6/4
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BT982 .C43 2009, BT982.C43 2009, BT982 .C45 2010, BT982 .C43 2010

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p. cm.

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OL17101474M
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2008036207
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223872424
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2401818
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3650879

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