The Phoenix读书介绍
| 类别 | 页数 | 译者 | 网友评分 | 年代 | 出版社 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 书籍 | 496页 | 2020 | University Of Chicago Press |
| 定价 | 出版日期 | 最近访问 | 访问指数 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD 35.00 | 2020-02-20 … | 2021-10-27 … | 57 |
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
作者简介作 者
〔美〕约瑟夫·尼格 Joseph Nigg
神话动物研究首席专家，自1982年出版《狮鹫之书》以来，以各种风格和形式对神秘生物丰富的文化内涵进行探索，出版有《神奇动物之书》《驯龙手册》等。他的作品曾屡获大奖，并被翻译成20多种语言。其中，《海怪：欧洲古〈海图〉异兽图考》已有简体中文版。
译 者
李文涛
英语文学硕士，夏威夷杨百翰大学交流学者，全国高端应用型翻译人才培养基地首届笔译班结业。曾在军校任教10余年，现任职于政府外事部门。译有《驯化：十个物种造就了今天的世界》等公开及内部出版物10余部。
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