Angels: a very short introduction

What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This book investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art literature, film, and the popular imagination

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Main Author: Jones, David Albert 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011
Series:Very short introductions
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This book investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art literature, film, and the popular imagination
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (160 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191777301
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780199547302.001.0001

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