Angels (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199547302)

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.

Author: David Albert Jones
ISBN-10: 0199547300
ISBN-13: 9780199547302
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2011
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.40w x 0.40d