From Gabriel to Lucifer: a cultural history of angels

For skeptics, 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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Главный автор: Rees, Valery 1947- (Автор)
Формат: Print
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: London New York I.B. Tauris 2016
В:Год: 2016
Редактирование:Paperback edition
Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности):B Ангелология
Другие ключевые слова:B Angels
B History
B Angels History
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Итог:For skeptics, 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
Примечание:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index
Объем:xv, 272 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm
ISBN:1784534315