From Gabriel to Lucifer: A Cultural History of Angels

by Valery Rees

Book Overview

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. Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784534315
• ISBN13: 9781784534318
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"