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050 _aBL 477
_b.C864 2006
100 _aCresswell, Julia,
_d-1950
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245 4 _aThe Watkins dictionary of angels /
_cJulia Creswell.
260 _aLondon:
_bWatkins,
_c2006
300 _a217 p.
_c24 cm.
520 _aFeature detailed entries on all the angelic references in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as angel figures from other tradition such as Zoroastrianism.It also includes angels in folklore, in a wide range of literacy and spiritual writings, both ancient and modern, and in television and film. The entries are cross-referenced to show how an angel may appear in a number of different guises tracing for example , the role of Gabriel in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Each angel is described in detail including physical appearance, function and position in the hierarchy of angelic beings to their possible spiritual traditions. Includes helpful index listing angels by function or area of influence.
650 _aAngels
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