Angels: Messengers of the Gods (Art and Imagination) [ABRIDGED] (Paperback)

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Here is an astonishing collection of paintings, drawings, and sculpture of angels from every century and from every corner of the world. In this wide-ranging text, Wilson offers a feast for the eye which shows how angels have acted as intermediaries between humans and the divine--in many varied spiritual traditions. 120 illustrations, 16 in color.

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• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; Abridged edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500810443
• ISBN-13: 978-0500810446
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,108,309 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Angels in the Western Religious Traditions, August 10, 2000

By	Michael P. McGarry (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In this book, Peter L. Wilson explores the meaning of angels in ancient Egyptian and Greek thought and in traditional Jewish, Christian, and Muslim spirituality. Interspersed with photos and color plates throughout, this book is a visually engaging introduction to the topic. Juxtaposing parallels from different traditions, he shows the several "jobs" angels can have (dispenser of grace, warrior against evil, guardian of souls, etc.). Wilson writes with the perspective of three millennia, and so the discussion has an intelligence, a depth, and a complexity often conspicuously absent in current writings on angels. This is a fascinating and stimulating introduction to the history and philosophical speculation behind the idea of angels.