Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction Cultural Transformations of the Phoenix xv
5. Prologue Sacred to the Sun 1
6. Part I Classical Marvel 33
7. Part II Bird of God 81
8. Part III Renaissance Transformations 167
9. Part IV Challenged and Discredited 269
10. Part V Modern Rebirth 321
11. Acknowledgments 391
12. Notes 397
13. Selected bibliography 463
14. Index 471