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Angels: A Very Short Introduction

By David Albert Jones

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0199547300, 9780199547302
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
565 kB (578651 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Pages
144\0
Time added
2018-06-10 15:33:15
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Description

In this lively and concise Very Short Introduction, David Albert Jones provides a crisp, broad-ranging survey of angels in theology, philosophy, and popular culture. Focusing on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, he examines how angels have been imagined and explained as well as why they continue to captivate us. Jones explores the classical discussion--what they are made of, when they came to be, and how many there are. He names the archangels, surveys the different hierarchies, and examines how they have changed over time. He looks at why the idea of angels remains so potent in modern culture, even among non-believers.

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