The Phoenix : an unnatural biography of a mythical beast
Joe Nigg
Bok · Engelsk · 2016
| Omfang | XXV, 487 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Introduction -- Cultural transformations of the phoenix -- Prologue sacred to the sun -- Egyptian beginnings -- Royal bird of China -- Classical marvel. Birth of the Western phoenix ; Early Roman sightings ; Later Roman variations -- Bird of God. The Judaic phoenix ; The early Christian phoenix ; The phoenix in old English ; The bestiary phoenix ; Beyond the bestiaries -- Renaissance transformations. Innovations and renewals ; The Elizabethan phoenix ; The emblematic phoenix ; The philosopher's stone ; Metaphorical variety -- Challenged and discredited. Rising doubts ; Battle of the books ; Fading into fable -- Modern rebirth. Mythical bird ; Poetic fire ; Literary distinction ; From literal ashes.
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| ISBN | 9780226195490
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