Angels: A Very Short Introduction

Angels: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780199547302
ISBN-13 : 0199547300
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Book Synopsis Angels: A Very Short Introduction by : David Albert Jones

Download or read book Angels: A Very Short Introduction written by David Albert Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, fairies, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This Very Short Introduction investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art, literature, film, and the popular imagination.


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