Angels: A Very Short Introduction

Angels: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0191777307
ISBN-13
9780191777301
Series
Angels
Category
Angels
Pages
141
Language
English
Published
2011
Author
David Albert Jones

Description

What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This book investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art literature, film, and the popular imagination.

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