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Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
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Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1306

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Author: John Bickerdyke
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Category : Beer
Languages : en
Pages : 484

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Author: John Aubrey
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344183744
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Languages : en
Pages : 404

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: David C. Lachman
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 532

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Author: Richard Pococke
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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Author: Joseph Addison Waddell
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Category : Augusta County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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Author: William Melancthon Glasgow
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Category : Missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1016

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Author: Joseph Nigg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022619552X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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An “insightful cultural history of the mythical, self-immolating bird” from Ancient Egypt to contemporary pop culture by the author of The Book of Gryphons (Library Journal). The phoenix, which rises again and again from its own ashes, has been a symbol of resilience and renewal for thousands of years. But how did this mythical bird come to play a part in cultures around the world and throughout human history? Here, mythologist Joseph Nigg presents a comprehensive biography of this legendary creature. Beginning in ancient Egypt, Nigg’s sweeping narrative discusses the many myths and representations of the phoenix, including legends of the Chinese, where it was considered a sacred creature that presided over China’s destiny; classical Greece and Rome, where it appears in the writings of Herodotus and Ovid; medieval Christianity, in which it came to embody the resurrection; and in Europe during the Renaissance, when it was a popular emblem of royals. Nigg examines the various phoenix traditions, the beliefs and tales associated with them, their symbolic and metaphoric use, and their appearance in religion, bestiaries, and even contemporary popular culture, in which the ageless bird of renewal is employed as a mascot and logo. “An exceptional work of scholarship.”—Publishers Weekly