Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Or Enquiries Into Very Many Received Tenents, and Commonly Presumed Truths (Classic Reprint)
Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Or Enquiries Into Very Many Received Tenents, and Commonly Presumed Truths (Classic Reprint)

Author: Thomas Brown

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 9780428590529

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Utter Antiquity
Utter Antiquity

Author: Arthur B. Ferguson

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780822312758

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"Since the Bible left little room for speculation on prehistory - in fact, no room at all for the concept itself - this study concentrates on myth and legend outside of the biblical context and on those who conjured prehistory out of these sources. A subtle conflict between belief and skepticism emerges from these pages, as Ferguson reveals how some Renaissance writers struggled with the ancient explanations that flouted reason and experience, while others sidestepped such doubts by relating prehistory to man's social evolution. By isolating and analyzing such topics as euhemerism (the interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical events and persons), skepticism, rationalism, and poetic history, Ferguson clarifies Renaissance attempts to find in poetic expression a way of "mediating" between a version of the past preserved in myth and legend and one that might square with historical scholarship." "Written in an accessible and eloquent style, Utter Antiquity illuminates the development of historical consciousness in early modern England, and, in doing so, contributes significantly to an understanding of the Renaissance mind."--BOOK JACKET.

The Phoenix
The Phoenix

Author: Joseph Nigg

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2016-11-04

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 022619552X

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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