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EBOOK Angels:A History
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780191614910
EAN: 14A87781EB
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Stron: 176
Data wydania: 2010
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What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from        gods, faeries, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular?In this        introduction to the history of angels, David Albert Jones outlines some of the more        prominent stories and speculations about angels in Judaism, Islam, Christianity and        post-Christian spiritualities. He reflects on the way angels are portrayed in art,        whether as young men in the Hebrew Scriptures, androgynous winged creatures of the        pre-Raphaelites, or the masculine statue of the Angel of the North. He also        considers angels in films such as Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, andFrank Capra's        It's a Wonderful Life, as well as angels in literature.From the idea of the angel as        a messenger, through to the image of angels sent to protect and help those in need,        this is an examination of the implications of angels. It asks why people find the        idea of them so attractive, helpful or consoling, and why they remain so powerful in        modern culture. In this thought-provoking introduction, Jones considers the view        that reflecting on angels can teach us something about human existence. Whether or        not we believe that they exist in their own right,angels can still illuminate our        thoughts.

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