Angels: A Very Short Introduction

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Angels: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
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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

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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