From gabriel to lucifer: a cultural history of angels
Auteur :
Rees, Valery
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9781848853720
Date de publication :
4 déc. 2012
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
609 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.