A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen AngelsFree Press, 1971 - 386 pagina's Gustav Davidson's classic text, A dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels, is the result of sixteen years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. The classic reference work on angels is beautifully illustrated and its reissue coincides with the resurgence of belief in angels in America. This well researched and exquisitely illustrated dictionary is a wonderful collectable for all those who believe in angels, miracles, lore, and faith. |
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Aziel guardian of hidden treasures XXX | 5 |
Expulsion of Lucifer from heaven A Caedmon paraphrase | 11 |
The angels ascending and descending Jacobs Ladder A dreamincident related in Genesis 28 | 18 |
Angels of the Ascension A Miniature from The Bible of St Paul | 25 |
Angels of the Trinity an icon made c 14101420 by André Rublev Here all 3 figures Jesus God and | 35 |
The Angel of the Lord Balaams Ass and Balaam Numbers 22 by Rembrandt | 67 |
William Blakes Behemoth an illustration for his Book of Job | 73 |
A seraph by Cavallini Detail from the Last Judgment Rome 1280 | 79 |
A Dictionary of Angels 1 | 183 |
A woodcut from the Cologne Bible Left the Scarlet Woman seated on sevenheaded dragon and worshipped | 185 |
Appendix | 191 |
Metatron El Shaddai | 192 |
A woodcut from the Cologne Bible showing the burial of Moses On left God interring the Lawgiver | 199 |
Nergal one of the four principal protecting genii guardian angels in Chaldean cosmology | 206 |
Toomes conception of an angel of the order of cherubim | 214 |
A peri Persian angel of the 16th century Miniature | 223 |
Cherubs Italian Neapolitan late 18th century | 86 |
French baroque musical cherubim Altarpiece at Champagny in Savoy | 87 |
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Delacroix The angel has been variously identified as Metatron Peniel | 93 |
Woodcut from the Cologne Bible Left Michael spearing the dragon also known as the devil and Satan | 99 |
Fallen Angels A 12thcentury FrenchSpanish conception in the Bibliothèque Nationale | 111 |
Gabriel pictured in the Annunciation by Melozzo Da Forli 14381494 | 117 |
Musical angels by Hans Memling c 1490 | 123 |
Hand of an angel by Botticelli Detail from the Magnificat in the Uffizi Gallery Florence | 131 |
The sparkling circle of the heavenly host by Doré Illustration to Canto 27 of Dantes Paradiso | 139 |
Infant angels by Raphael | 150 |
The Last Judgment From a Persian miniature of the 8th century | 157 |
Uriel descending from heaven on a sunbeam to join Gabriel Ithuriel and Zephon in the Garden of Eden | 163 |
Lucifer by William Blake | 171 |
Signature of the demon Asmodee Asmodeus to a deed dated May 29 1629 and executed in the Church | 174 |
Enthroned Madonna Queen of the angels flanked by four archangels presumably Michael Gabriel | 234 |
Round of the Angels by Fra Angelico detail from The Last Judgment | 244 |
Prince of the Power of the Air Satan by Doré | 251 |
Satan bound for a thousand years by the angel of the abyss ApollyonAbaddon a 17thcentury illustration | 261 |
An 18thcentury conception of Adam and Eve after the Fall with Sin and Death in the background Having | 266 |
A talisman reputed to have the power of causing the stars to fall from heaven | 279 |
Tobi from The Book of Tobit and three archangelspresumably Raphael center Michael and Gabriel | 292 |
Annunciation group in glazed terracotta by Andrea Della Robbia showing top God the Father symbolized | 306 |
In Yetsirah world of formation the tree of life showing the nine celestial orders and the chief angels | 319 |
THE SEVENTYTWO ANGELS BEARING THE MYSTICAL NAME OF | 345 |
THE FALLEN ANGELS | 352 |
THE TEN RULING ANGELS AND THEIR ORDERS | 356 |
Bibliography | 362 |
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