TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rees,Valery
TI  - From Gabriel to Lucifer: a cultural history of angels 
SN  - 9781848853720 (hbk.)
AV  - BL 477 .R44 2013
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - I.B. Tauris
KW  - Angels
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-253) and index; 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
N2  - 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
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