From Gabriel to Lucifer a cultural history of angels

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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.

Contents

Angels : universal and archetypal
Filling the space between earth and heaven : Angels in the Judean desert ; Gnostic angels ; Neoplatonic daemons ; The celestial hierarchy ; Ficino's angels ; Angels and humans
Angels and demons : Angelology ; Angels of the Reformation ; Nineteenth-century angels ; Demons ; Angels at the edge
Wings or no wings? : angels as messengers
The great protectors : The cherubim ; Cherubim in the Bible ; Cherubim after the Bible
Constant praise
The chariot and the throne
Angels and archangels : Michael ; Gabriel ; Raphael ; The fourth archangel
Angel guides in the world to come
Angel guides in this world : Healing powers of guardian angels ; Other interventions
Fallen angels
Angels of retribution and redemption : Redemption.

Additional Information

Subjects	Angels History Angels Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction History Military Electronic books.
Publisher	London :I.B.Tauris,2012 Bloomsbury Publishing2012
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Format: Adobe PDF eBook Format: OverDrive Read Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Digital Editions
Description	1 online resource
ISBN	9780857732859 9780857721624
Other	Classic View