From Gabriel to Lucifer : a cultural history of angels / Valery Rees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rees, Valery, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angels--History.

Angels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

TOC; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Angels - Universal and Archetypal; 2. Filling the Space Between Earth and Heaven; 3. Angels and Demons; 4. Wings or No Wings? Angels as Messengers; 5. The Great Protectors; 6. Constant Praise; 7. The Chariot and the Throne; 8. Angels and Archangels; 9. Angel Guides in The World to Come; 10. Angel Guides in this World; 11. Fallen Angels; 12. Angels of Retribution and Redemption; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-253) and index.

ISBN:

9780755624485

0755624483

9780857732859

0857732854

9780857721624

0857721623

OCLC:

851315584