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Angels a very short introduction

Title
Angels [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / David Albert Jones.
Author
Jones, David Albert.
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Description
1 online resource (xviii, 141 p.) : ill.
Summary
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 book investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art literature, film, and the popular imagination.
Series Statement
Very short introductions
Uniform Title
Very short introductions.
Subject
  • Angels
  • Angels in popular culture
  • Angels in literature
  • Angels in art
  • Angels in motion pictures
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on print version record.
ISBN
9780191777301 (ebook)
OCLC
EDZ0000156643
Author
Jones, David Albert.
Title
Angels [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / David Albert Jones.
Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series
Very short introductions
Very short introductions.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Note
Description based on print version record.
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Available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Other Form:
Print version 9780199547302
Branch Call Number
WEB RESOURCE (Very Short Introductions)
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