Serpent-handling Believers
- ISBN-10
- 087049788X
- ISBN-13
- 9780870497889
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ. of Tennessee Press
- Author
- Thomas G. Burton
Description
Provides a look at serpent worship, examining its origins, beliefs, and rituals
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