Rees, Valery,  1947- <br/><br/>
From Gabriel to Lucifer :  a cultural history of angels / 
Valery Rees. 
 - London :  I.B. Tauris,  2013. 
 - xv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-253) and index. 
<br/><br/>Angels : universal and archetypal -- Filling the space between earth and heaven -- Angels and demons -- Wings or no wings? : angels as messengers -- The great protectors -- Constant praise -- The chariot and the throne -- Angels and archangels -- Angel guides in the world to come -- Angel guides in this world -- Fallen angels -- Angels of retribution and redemption. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781848853720 (hbk.) 1848853726 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012532042 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB1B9261  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015947813  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Angels.<br/>Angels--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL 477  / .R44 2013