Angels

In this lively and concise Very Short Introduction, David Albert Jones provides a crisp, broad-ranging survey of angels in theology, philosophy, and popular culture. Focusing on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, he examines how angels have been imagined and explained as well as why they continue to captivate us. Jones explores the classical discussion--what they are made of, when they came to be, and how many there are. He names the archangels, surveys the different hierarchies, and examines how they have changed over time. He looks at why the idea of angels remains so potent in modern culture, even among non-believers.


Author: David Albert Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/07/2011
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780199547302
ISBN10: 0199547300
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- Religion | Christian Theology | Angelology & Demonology

About the Author

David Albert Jones is the Academic Director in the School of Theology, Philosophy, and History at St Mary's University College, Twickenham.