{"product_id":"the-serpent-symbol-in-tradition-paperback","title":"The Serpent Symbol in Tradition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles William Dailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA study of traditional serpent and dragon symbolism, based in part upon the concepts and observations of René Guénon, Mircea Eliade, and various other relevant researchers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Symbol in Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist René Guénon and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called 'traditional' or 'archaic' societies, the serpent\/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the 'higher' meta-physical source of 'nature.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent\/dragon, \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Symbol in Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e strives to interpret the symbolic meanings of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as provide a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 644\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097523916935,"sku":"9781914208683","price":56.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/36e4facd21b6cba7b78c0c712d66320c.webp?v=1732353205","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-serpent-symbol-in-tradition-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}