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The Serpent's Gift
Jeffrey J. Kripal
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Description for The Serpent's Gift
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLM3; HRQC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake’s point of view? Would he appear as a bringer of wisdom, more generous than the God who wishes to keep his creation ignorant?
Inspired by the early Gnostics who took that startling view, Jeffrey J. Kripal uses the serpent as a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226453811
SKU
V9780226453811
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99-50
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