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Autore |
Rees Valery <1947-> |
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Titolo |
From Gabriel to Lucifer : a cultural history of angels / / Valery Rees |
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London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-7556-2448-3 |
0-85773-285-4 |
0-85772-162-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Angels - History |
Angels |
Ancient history: to c 500 CE |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-253) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TOC; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Angels - Universal and Archetypal; 2. Filling the Space Between Earth and Heaven; 3. Angels and Demons; 4. Wings or No Wings? Angels as Messengers; 5. The Great Protectors; 6. Constant Praise; 7. The Chariot and the Throne; 8. Angels and Archangels; 9. Angel Guides in The World to Come; 10. Angel Guides in this World; 11. Fallen Angels; 12. Angels of Retribution and Redemption; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing. |
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