Angels: A Very Short Introduction

Angels: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780199547302
ISBN-13 : 0199547300
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Book Synopsis Angels: A Very Short Introduction by : David Albert Jones

Download or read book Angels: A Very Short Introduction written by David Albert Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Very Short Introduction investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art, literature, film, and the popular imagination.

Angels

Angels
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780199582952
ISBN-13 : 0199582955
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Book Synopsis Angels by : David Albert Jones

Download or read book Angels written by David Albert Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, faeries, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? This concise introduction investigates stories and speculations about angels in religions old and new, in art, literature, film, and the popular imagination.

Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction

Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780191609633
ISBN-13 : 0191609633
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Book Synopsis Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction by : Fergus Kerr

Download or read book Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction written by Fergus Kerr and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Aquinas, an Italian Catholic priest in the early thirteeth century, is considered to be one of the great Christian thinkers who had, and who still has, a profound influence on Western thought. He was a controversial figure who was exposed and engaged in conflict. This Very Short Introduction looks at Aquinas in a historical context, and explores the Church and culture into which Aquinas was born. It considers Aquinas as philosopher, and looks at the relationship between philosophy and religion in the thirteenth century. Fergus Kerr, in this engaging and informative introduction, will make The Summa Theologiae, Aquinas's greatest single work, accessible to new readers. It will also reflect on the importance of Thomas Aquinas in modern debates and asks why Aquinas matters now. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Angels 101

Angels 101
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Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9781401946036
ISBN-13 : 1401946038
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Book Synopsis Angels 101 by : Doreen Virtue

Download or read book Angels 101 written by Doreen Virtue and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This primer on celestial beings provides a non-denominational overview of whoangels are and what their role can be in people's lives.

Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction

Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 9780191642432
ISBN-13 : 0191642436
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Book Synopsis Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction by : Philip Sheldrake

Download or read book Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Sheldrake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this is problematic and implies that religion is essentially dogma, moralism, institutions, buildings, and hierarchies. The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction. Broadly, it refers to the deepest values and sense of meaning by which people seek to live. Sometimes these values are conventionally religious. Sometimes they are associated with what is understood as 'the sacred' in a broader sense - that is, of ultimate rather than merely instrumental importance. This Very Short Introduction, written by one of the most eminent scholars and writers on spirituality, explores the historical foundations of the thought and considers how it came to have the significance it is developing today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Abrahamic Religions

The Abrahamic Religions
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Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 9780190654344
ISBN-13 : 0190654341
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Book Synopsis The Abrahamic Religions by : Charles L. Cohen

Download or read book The Abrahamic Religions written by Charles L. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connected by their veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share much beyond their origins in the ancient Israel of the Old Testament. This Very Short Introduction explores the intertwined histories of these monotheistic religions, from the emergence of Christianity and Islam to the violence of the Crusades and the cultural exchanges of al-Andalus.

Are Angels Real?

Are Angels Real?
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Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : 0842339590
ISBN-13 : 9780842339599
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Are Angels Real? by : Kathleen Long Bostrom

Download or read book Are Angels Real? written by Kathleen Long Bostrom and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyming text and illustrations explain what angels are and how they watch over God's children.