From Gabriel to Lucifer : : a cultural history of angels / / Valery Rees.
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 annihila...
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Place / Publishing House: | London : : I.B. Tauris,, 2013. |
Année de publication: | 2013 |
Langue: | English |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (304 pages) :; illustrations (some color) |
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Résumé: | 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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Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-253) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781848853720 (hbk.) 1848853726 (hbk.) 9780857721624 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Valery Rees. |