Angels : A Very Short Introduction, Paperback by Jones, David Albert, Brand N...

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Topic: General, Angels & Spirit Guides Item Weight: 4.5 Oz Item Width: 4.6 in Item Height: 0.4 in Format: Uk-Trade Paper Language: English Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Illustrator: Yes height: 0.4 in Number of Pages: 160 Pages Genre: Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit Book Title: Angels : a Very Short Introduction width: 4.6 in Author: David Albert Jones Publication Year: 2011 Item Length: 6.9 in ISBN: 9780199547302 Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.

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Angels : A Very Short Introduction, Paperback by Jones, David Albert, Brand N.... He looks at why the idea of angels remains so potent in modern culture, even among non-believers. Angels : A Very Short Introduction, Paperback by Jones, David Albert, ISBN 0199547300, ISBN-13 9780199547302, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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.