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.

"'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." - The Bookwatch

"'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." - The Bookwatch