The Watkins Dictionary of Angels: Over 2,000 Entries on Angels & Angelic Beings

by Julia Cresswell

What is an angel? Anyone who has ever wondered about the nature of these seraphic beings will find all the answers in this comprehensive dictionary. With 2,000 easy-to-access and cross-referenced entries, all the archangels, cherubim and seraphim are here—from Michael and Satan to the Kaballa’s Sandalphon, from ancient Persia’s Alkanosts to Islam’s Israfil. There’s also coverage of angels in folklore, literary and spiritual writings, and television and film. See how an angel like Gabriel can appear in diverse guises in different religions. Discover which ones fell from heaven with Lucifer. Find out about the supposed physical appearance of each angel, its function, and its place in the hierarchy. A must-have for those interested in how religious ideas develop over time.

Genres: Religion

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Rusty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is wonderful. It's full of useful & wonderful information about angels & the tasks that God has assigned to them.

To this day, I still look things up in this book. I just love it.

The only downside I could find, to this wonderful reference book, is that angels that were part of fiction books, TV shows, or movies are included. So read carefully.