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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.
Leslie S. Wilson is President, Ink Masters, Research Affiliate, Yale University.
Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 DedicationChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 In Search of the SerpentChapter 5 Death, Life, and HealingChapter 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 SacrificeChapter 11 Human Sacrifice in the Hebrew BibleChapter 12 Shaï, (Good Snake/ Good Spirit) and Agathos DaimônChapter 13 The Origin and History of the CaduceusChapter 14 Politics and PietyChapter 15 The Garden of Eden RevisitedChapter 16 Summary and ConclusionsChapter 17 AbbreviationsChapter 18 BibliographyChapter 19 Indices
'The Serpent Symbol in the Ancient Near East' is a truly fascinating and seminal study, carefully researched and documented, revealing the true story behind the common symbolic figure many of us see everyday in ordinary life.
