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The Wisdom of the Serpent: The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection.

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Wisdom of the Serpent: The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection.
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joseph Lewis Henderson
By (author) Maud Oakes
SeriesBollingen Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreReligion - general
Theology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691020648
ClassificationsDewey:291.23
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details
Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 4 September 1990
Publication Country United States

Description

The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection: The tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and rebirth into transcendent, 'unknowable' life.