Including many illustrations and a wide range of material, from snake cooking and the use of venom in medicine, to the strange history of snake symbolism in art... » 

Including many illustrations and a wide range of material, from snake cooking and the use of venom in medicine, to the strange history of snake symbolism in art, architecture, cinema and clothing, this book will interest snake enthusiasts, specialists and scholars on animals in culture, as well as all who love, admire, imitate or fear this remarkable and durable animal. «