The Book of Snakes: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World

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See also: Serpent (symbolism) and Snakes in mythology Ouroboros, single and in pairs, depicted on the door arch of S.S. Mary and David's Church, England Not everyone fears snakes. Some love snakes, just like the main character Ali in The Girl Who Wore Snakes. This is a book for children who love and respect snakes and is also a great book for those who fear them. It’s a reassuring book that snakes are beautiful and deserve our respect just like any other animal. Kali and the Rat SnakebyZai Whitaker, illustrated by Srividya Natarajan This comprehensive guide covers the states east of the Mississippi, from Wisconsin to Mississippi eastward to the Atlantic coast. This book includes beautiful photos of all known snake species in the region, maps showing their geographic range, and complete profiles of each species. Each profile includes all the information a non-biologist needs to correctly identify a snake. a b Leeming, David A. (June 2003). Carey, Lindsay B. (ed.). "Religion and Sexuality: The Perversion of a Natural Marriage". Journal of Religion and Health. Springer Verlag. 42 (2): 101–109. doi: 10.1023/A:1023621612061. ISSN 1573-6571. JSTOR 27511667. S2CID 38974409.

Zoologist Harvey Lillywhite wrote this book for the people who want to get to the nitty-gritty of snakes.This book includes information on more than 3,000 species of snakes, including 60 in-depth profiles. It’s important to note that this is not a local guidebook. You may indeed be able to find information on the eastern indigo snake you think you spotted, but it’s organized by family (or type of snake), not region. Pros and Cons of Snake: The Essential Visual Guide by Chris Mattison Pros

The question in online snake groups that follows the species identification is, “Is it dangerous/venomous?” After all, that’s what we really need to know — especially when we have children or pets that play in the yard where we spotted the snake. This snake book includes 131 species — all of the species known in the U.S. and Canadian at the publication date. It includes information about geographic variation, distribution, and even known fossils in North America. It also contains detailed profiles and excellent photos of the snakes which help you identify which snake you’re staring down on your front porch. In an almost textbook-style thoroughness, this book sends you on a deep dive into the world of snakes. It also includes detailed range maps, reproduction, and other behavioral traits. Keil and Delitzsch, OT Commentary on Exodus 4 http://biblehub.com/commentaries/kad/exodus/4.htm accessed 2015-10-09.Snakes have a bad reputation in many parts of the world. Something about their legless slithering is more than a little creepy if you’re not into reptiles. Then, there’s the fact that there are some truly dangerous snakes. However, they’re also an endless fascination to those who love these cold-blooded rodent-eaters. a b c d e f Ehrman, Bart D. (2005) [2003]. "Christians "In The Know": The Worlds of Early Christian Gnosticism". Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp.113–134. doi: 10.1017/s0009640700110273. ISBN 978-0-19-518249-1. LCCN 2003053097. S2CID 152458823.

In the temptation of Christ, the Devil cites Psalm 91:11–12, "for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." [44] He cuts off before verse 13, "Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon ( tanniyn) [45] shalt thou trample under feet." [46] [47] Noth, Martin (1968). Numbers: A Commentary. Vol.7. Westminster John Knox Press. pp.155–8. ISBN 978-0-664-22320-5. The idea of Zoroastrian influence on the evolution of Satan is in limited favor among scholars today, not least because the satan figure is always subordinate to God in Hebrew and Christian representations, and Angra Mainyu ..."- Kelly, Henry Ansgar (2006). Satan: a biography (1sted.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p.360. ISBN 978-0-521-84339-3. Mahmoud, Muhammad (1995). "The Creation Story in 'Sūrat Al-Baqara," with Special Reference to Al-Ṭabarī's Material: An Analysis". Journal of Arabic Literature. 26 (1/2): 201–214. doi: 10.1163/157006495X00175. JSTOR 4183374.I am so here for this cover design and for this book. Sigourney Rose is out for revenge after her island’s colonizers murdered her family. Sigourney is ambitious and powerful: she has the ability to manipulate and reads minds. When the childless king of the islands declares that he will choose his successor from amongst eligible noble families, Sigourney uses her powers to set her revenge in motion. This epic fantasy read explores and peels away the layers of privilege and power. The Little Snake by A.L. Kennedy Eden [ edit ] Medieval illustration of Eve and the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Folio from the Biblia pauperum, 14th–15th century. a b c d e f Kvam, Kristen E.; Schearing, Linda S.; Ziegler, Valarie H., eds. (1999). "Early Christian Interpretations (50–450 CE)". Eve and Adam: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Readings on Genesis and Gender. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp.108–155. doi: 10.2307/j.ctt2050vqm.8. ISBN 9780253212719. JSTOR j.ctt2050vqm.8. Those questions (and many more!) are all answered in this text where you’ll find chapters on locomotion, ectothermy, courtship, and sound production. a b c d Brakke, David (2010). The Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp.18–51. ISBN 9780674066038. JSTOR j.ctvjnrvhh.6. S2CID 169308502.

If there’s a complaint, it’s that there’s only one photo of each species, and the “life-size” description is a rather subjective term that depends upon the age and sometimes subspecies of the snake in question. Pros and Cons of The Book of Snakes: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World by Mark O’Shea Pros This book is overflowing with information and stunning photos covering almost one-seventh of all known snake species worldwide. It is a fabulous desk reference for snake lovers; it’s organized alphabetically and has alphabetical indices for both species and common names. Plus, it includes many not-so-common species that you may never have heard of were it not for books like this. Magris, Aldo (2005). "Gnosticism: Gnosticism from its origins to the Middle Ages (further considerations)". In Jones, Lindsay (ed.). Macmillan Encyclopedia of Religion (2nded.). New York: Macmillan Inc. pp.3515–3516. ISBN 978-0028657332. OCLC 56057973.Petty covers introductory topics like finding the right vet for your snake as well as more advanced issues like breeding, anatomy, conservation, and health care, including complex issues like managing snake fungal disease. There is a debate about whether the serpent in Eden should be viewed figuratively or as a literal animal. According to one midrashic interpretation in Rabbinic literature, the serpent represents sexual desire; [26] another interpretation is that the snake is the yetzer hara. Modern Rabbinic ideas include interpreting the story as a psychological allegory where Adam represents reasoning faculties, Eve the emotional faculties, and the serpent the hedonic sexual/physical faculties. [27] Voltaire, drawing on Socinian influences, wrote: "It was so decidedly a real serpent, that all its species, which had before walked on their feet, were condemned to crawl on their bellies. No serpent, no animal of any kind, is called Satan, or Belzebub, or Devil, in the Pentateuch." [28] Please note that the version published in Europe by Ivy Press is now out of print, so we are offering the version published in the US by The University of Chicago Press. If you’re looking for a good guidebook about snakes then we suggest U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics by Scott Shupe.