A brief history of angels -- Picturing angels -- What is an angel -- Divine messengers -- Ministering spirits -- Heavenly hosts -- Fallen angels -- Wrestling with angels
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