Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels (Paperback)

~ Gustav Davidson (Author) "A'albiel-an angel in the service of the archangel Michael..." (more)
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The result of sixteen years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts, the classic reference work on angels is beautifully illustrated and its reissue coincides with the resurgence of belief in angels in America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: Free Press; 168 edition (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002907052X
• ISBN-13: 978-0029070529
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,115 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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190 of 193 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Overload of Information About Angels! It's all in here!, September 18, 2002

By	J M "J M" (Somewhere in Ft. Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

If you ever stopped and wondered about the most minute of details about the angelic hierarchy, or maybe the name of a figure in the bible, or what exactly those angels that are in the 7th heaven are referred to, or who the angel of 11 am on Saturday is....

Look NO further.

This book has more information than any other book in the field. It simply blows them all away. I wasn't crazy about the cover art, or the title (I had my doubts) but when I got my grubby hands on my copy, I sat and read this compilation for days on end.

The author spent 15 years researching, and that much is painfully obvious from the get go. Every inkling of angelic reference is carefully detailed here -- even things I've never HEARD of in my (rather large) collection of books. Davidson has somehow managed to catalog it all into a neat little package.

And just when you think the sheer amount of entries in this dictionary is amazing, flip to the back. That's right, the Appendix. That's what makes this book amazing, after all. Not only do you have no less than 3 angelic alphabets, you have detailed listings of all known angels, their positions in Heaven, who was their leader, what hour they guarded over, who fell with Lucifer, and so on and so forth.

Shocking amounts of information! If you are going to get ANY book about angels, I implore you to pick up this one before you go any further! You'll thank me later.

68 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A most excellent sourcebook., September 8, 2001

By	Brian D. Baird "abaddonVSM" (Groton, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Every theologian, occultist, and pious scholar should get this. Virtually every angel, spirit, devil, and lowly demon is named and defined. It also includes a vast list of alternate spellings and comparisons between the mysterious spirits. Angelic hierarchies are also given, as well as A FEW of their seals. It is absolutely perfect for all who have ever wondered just what an angel is.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angels at your Fingertips!, July 30, 2001

By	Janie H. Harrison "19th Century Explorer" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

Mythology and Folklore are the center of my studies, and for years, I've collected books on angels and other supernatural creatures. Gustav Davidson, who spent most of his life pursuing angels, has put together a definitive dictionary. For beginners to the world of angels and even collectors, this book is a must. Davidson's introduction itself is worth the money and so is the fabulous Bibliography. I bought this book for his sources so that I could read and collect them first-hand. If you are interested in angels, don't miss the chance to buy this book while it is available. It's a great read by a wonderful scholar.