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by: James R. Lewis, Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 202.1503
EAN: 9781578592128
ISBN: 1578592127
Label: Visible Ink Press
Manufacturer: Visible Ink Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 500
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Sales Rank: 394763
Studio: Visible Ink Press
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Product Description:
Written by a recognized authority on nontraditional religious movements, this resource is one of the most comprehensive books on angels and related topics currently available. More than 300 entries are included and drawn from multiple religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Hindu traditions, as well as from pop culture. A variety of angel topics are discussed, including celebrity angels, classifications of angels, obscure angels still waiting for their big break, guardian angels, fallen angels, Anaheim angels, biblical figures associated with angels, angels in art and architecture, and angels in the media and literature. Angels are also discussed in terms of the occult and metaphysics, with entries on UFOs, fairies, and witches.
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Rating:  - A top pick for angel lovers
Angels are of great interest to many a Christian, and "Angels A to Z" is a complete and comprehensive look at all of them throughout history, covering their history, origins, and more - and it's not just limited to the angels of Christianity, touching on Islamic and Nordic angels as well. Also discussing angels' relevance in common pop culture - books, movies, TV, and more - "Angels A to Z" is a top pick for angel lovers and highly recommended for community library religion collections.
Rating: - It is easy to lose yourself in this book for hours....
I found this to be the most comprehensive book on the subject of angels and related topics that I have ever seen. Whether you are approaching this subject from a biblical, historical, cross cultural, or esoteric viewpoint you should find most everything that you are looking for. Indeed, you will find much that you were not originally looking for. It is easy to find yourself absorbed for hours reading from subject to subject, seeing associations and connections that never occured to you before. I ... Read More
Rating:  - Useless
The book seems well-organized but the entries are incomplete. It is not difficult to find some well-known angels are not listed in this book.
Looking for a dictionary of angels? Look elsewhere.
Rating:  - Not Quite A to Z
This book is good but I find another book "A Dictionary of Angels : Including the Fallen Angels" by Gustav Davidson much better and complete.
Rating: - Incomplete
The angel of air (Chasan or some books spell as "Chassan") is not listed in this book. This angel is mentioned in some books on evocation of angels.
I do not think that this book is good enough to be called an encyclopedia on angels. Perhaps just the name "Encyclopedia" to make it sell better??
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