Myth of the Phoenix According to Classical and Early Christian Traditions

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Egyptian Benu And The Classical Phoenix -- A Coptic Text On The Phoenix -- The Name Phoenix -- Lifespan And Appearances -- The Death And Rebirth Of The Phoenix -- The Phoenix As Bird Of The Sun -- The Abode -- The Food -- The Sex -- The Development Of The Myth Of The Phoenix Some Conclusions -- The Phoenix In Classical And Early Christian Art -- Biblical And Jewish Texts -- Corrigenda Et Addenda -- Maps I And Ii. [by] R. Van Den Broek. [translation By I. Seeger]. Originally Presented, In Dutch, As The Author's Thesis, Utrecht. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.