Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
From Gabriel to Lucifer
Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
From Gabriel to Lucifer
Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857721623
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilization.Whether exploring the fevered visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; Persian genii; Arab djinn; Islamic archangels; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire and the more benign idea of the watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the ubiquity of these celestial messengers reveals something profound, if not about God or the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation with the transcendent.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857721623
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilization.Whether exploring the fevered visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; Persian genii; Arab djinn; Islamic archangels; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire and the more benign idea of the watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the ubiquity of these celestial messengers reveals something profound, if not about God or the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation with the transcendent.
The Fall of Lucifer
Author: Wendy Alec
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0310096197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
In the beginning… Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer. Royalty. Archangels. United in devotion to their father and all his works. But when Lucifer learns of their father’s latest creation – a new race, fashioned from crude matter and yet made in his image – he is consumed with resentment. Why have he and his angelic kind been overlooked? After a bitter confrontation, Lucifer is cast out, doomed to an eternity of exile and punishment. Unrepentant, he vows he won’t suffer alone. Mankind has made a powerful enemy – one determined to lure it into darkness and torment any way he can… “There could be no bigger canvas for film-making.” – Mark Ordesky (Executive Producer – Lord of the Rings); “Alec not only re-frames pre-history; she also imaginatively illustrates how the realm of spirit impacts the contemporary material world.” Ileen Maisel (Executive Producer for the Golden Compass) “This is the best work of fiction I have read since the last installment of Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein series” Jim McDonald – 1340Mag – Online Entertainment Magazine.
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0310096197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
In the beginning… Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer. Royalty. Archangels. United in devotion to their father and all his works. But when Lucifer learns of their father’s latest creation – a new race, fashioned from crude matter and yet made in his image – he is consumed with resentment. Why have he and his angelic kind been overlooked? After a bitter confrontation, Lucifer is cast out, doomed to an eternity of exile and punishment. Unrepentant, he vows he won’t suffer alone. Mankind has made a powerful enemy – one determined to lure it into darkness and torment any way he can… “There could be no bigger canvas for film-making.” – Mark Ordesky (Executive Producer – Lord of the Rings); “Alec not only re-frames pre-history; she also imaginatively illustrates how the realm of spirit impacts the contemporary material world.” Ileen Maisel (Executive Producer for the Golden Compass) “This is the best work of fiction I have read since the last installment of Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein series” Jim McDonald – 1340Mag – Online Entertainment Magazine.
Chronicles of the Host: Exile of Lucifer
Author: D. Brian Shafer
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 9780768420999
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 9780768420999
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fallen Angel 2
Author: J L Myers
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724704603
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
New and Lengthened Oct 2018 VersionFreedom comes at a price, a price Lucifer never wanted to pay.Banished to Earth, Lucifer will do anything to redeem himself of his sins and be granted his place back in Heaven among the other archangels. Losing Gabriel was the worst moment of his immortal life. The blackening of his glorious wings was second, only because it prevents his entry above where she remains locked away.After more than a millennium of lonely servitude, Lucifer is sure he
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724704603
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
New and Lengthened Oct 2018 VersionFreedom comes at a price, a price Lucifer never wanted to pay.Banished to Earth, Lucifer will do anything to redeem himself of his sins and be granted his place back in Heaven among the other archangels. Losing Gabriel was the worst moment of his immortal life. The blackening of his glorious wings was second, only because it prevents his entry above where she remains locked away.After more than a millennium of lonely servitude, Lucifer is sure he
Fallen Angel 3: Breaking Lucifer
Author: J. L. Myers
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781730771576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Immortalized by fire, a new prince will reign as Heaven trembles in fear.Struck from Heaven to Hell, even the infinite peace of suicide is stolen from Lucifer. His maker isn't done with him-not by a long shot. With the promise of soaring wings that could return him to his forbidden love, can Lucifer do the heinous task that is being demanded of him? Banned from glimpsing Lucifer, Gabriel has her own redemption to pay. But her penance is unconscionable, an order that goes against all that she has strived to uphold since Lucifer's banishment. A punishment that will turn Lucifer against her if he ever found out.Worlds apart, and with danger and betrayals on the horizon, can these forbidden lovers ever find their way back to one another, or will this finally be the end of their jilted love story?New Adult/Paranormal Romance/Angel/Demon Warning - This book contains some language and sexual situations. Fallen Angel Series Order 1. Ashes of Eden 2. Dawn of Reckoning (New and Lengthened version Now Available Nov 2018) 3. Breaking Lucifer (Jan 2019 New Release) 4. Cold-Blooded Fate (Releasing March 2019) 5. Falling Stars (Releasing May 2019)
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781730771576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Immortalized by fire, a new prince will reign as Heaven trembles in fear.Struck from Heaven to Hell, even the infinite peace of suicide is stolen from Lucifer. His maker isn't done with him-not by a long shot. With the promise of soaring wings that could return him to his forbidden love, can Lucifer do the heinous task that is being demanded of him? Banned from glimpsing Lucifer, Gabriel has her own redemption to pay. But her penance is unconscionable, an order that goes against all that she has strived to uphold since Lucifer's banishment. A punishment that will turn Lucifer against her if he ever found out.Worlds apart, and with danger and betrayals on the horizon, can these forbidden lovers ever find their way back to one another, or will this finally be the end of their jilted love story?New Adult/Paranormal Romance/Angel/Demon Warning - This book contains some language and sexual situations. Fallen Angel Series Order 1. Ashes of Eden 2. Dawn of Reckoning (New and Lengthened version Now Available Nov 2018) 3. Breaking Lucifer (Jan 2019 New Release) 4. Cold-Blooded Fate (Releasing March 2019) 5. Falling Stars (Releasing May 2019)
Lucifer Vol. 1: Cold Heaven
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 1401271820
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Holly Black picks up the thread from legendary creators Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey, and Peter Gross, as she and artist Lee Garbett resurrect an iconic VERTIGO antihero in LUCIFER VOL. 1: COLD HEAVEN. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Once he was the Morningstar, first and most beautiful of the heavenly host. Then he ruled over Hell, until he gave up his kingdom to pursue his absent Father. Finally, after tracking down and confronting the Alpha and Omega, he left our universe behind-apparently forever. But now Lucifer is back-wounded and weakened, but suave and savvy as ever. And he’s about to be handed the biggest mystery in the history of Creation: God has been found dead, and the Lightbringer is the prime suspect in His murder. To clear his name and reclaim his throne, Lucifer must solve the Deicide himself. But even with help from the disgraced archangel Gabriel, the task is daunting. To maintain the status quo in both Heaven and Hell, angels and demons alike are determined to pin the crime upon the First of the Fallen-but it will be a cold day in either realm before the Devil fails to get his due. Collects issues #1-6 of LUCIFER, the new ongoing series.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 1401271820
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Holly Black picks up the thread from legendary creators Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey, and Peter Gross, as she and artist Lee Garbett resurrect an iconic VERTIGO antihero in LUCIFER VOL. 1: COLD HEAVEN. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Once he was the Morningstar, first and most beautiful of the heavenly host. Then he ruled over Hell, until he gave up his kingdom to pursue his absent Father. Finally, after tracking down and confronting the Alpha and Omega, he left our universe behind-apparently forever. But now Lucifer is back-wounded and weakened, but suave and savvy as ever. And he’s about to be handed the biggest mystery in the history of Creation: God has been found dead, and the Lightbringer is the prime suspect in His murder. To clear his name and reclaim his throne, Lucifer must solve the Deicide himself. But even with help from the disgraced archangel Gabriel, the task is daunting. To maintain the status quo in both Heaven and Hell, angels and demons alike are determined to pin the crime upon the First of the Fallen-but it will be a cold day in either realm before the Devil fails to get his due. Collects issues #1-6 of LUCIFER, the new ongoing series.
The Story of Redemption
Author: Ellen G. White
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 9780828016407
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Is God changeable? Does He have different gospels for different people? The story of redemption takes you behind the scenes in the struggle between God and Satan. It explains how the conflict began, what the issues are, and how the outcome is already assured. It traces the theme of God's relationship with man from the garden of Edan to the return of Christ and beyond.
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 9780828016407
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Is God changeable? Does He have different gospels for different people? The story of redemption takes you behind the scenes in the struggle between God and Satan. It explains how the conflict began, what the issues are, and how the outcome is already assured. It traces the theme of God's relationship with man from the garden of Edan to the return of Christ and beyond.
Gabriel's Clock
Author: Hilton Pashley
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544377028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Jonathan Smith thinks he’s a regular twelve-year-old living a normal life in England with his parents. His first clue to the contrary is the faceless monsters in suits and bowler hats that crash into his family’s cottage. It’s not until he wakes up alone in the unfamiliar village of Hobbes End that his true identity is revealed: his mother’s a demon, his dad’s an angel, and his grandfather Gabriel is the village’s angel-turned-clockmaker. As Jonathan’s one-of-a-kind angel-demon powers start to kick in, he wonders if he can prevent the archdemon Belial from taking over Heaven and Hell . . . let alone round up his parents. A swashbuckling fantasy debut!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544377028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Jonathan Smith thinks he’s a regular twelve-year-old living a normal life in England with his parents. His first clue to the contrary is the faceless monsters in suits and bowler hats that crash into his family’s cottage. It’s not until he wakes up alone in the unfamiliar village of Hobbes End that his true identity is revealed: his mother’s a demon, his dad’s an angel, and his grandfather Gabriel is the village’s angel-turned-clockmaker. As Jonathan’s one-of-a-kind angel-demon powers start to kick in, he wonders if he can prevent the archdemon Belial from taking over Heaven and Hell . . . let alone round up his parents. A swashbuckling fantasy debut!
Lucifer's Child
Author: Elliott Epstein
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452035628
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
On a chilly, gray autumn afternoon in 1984, a patrolman was dispatched to an inner-city tenement in Auburn, Maine to investigate the report of a possible fire. What he found inside the building's smoke-filled, second-story apartment was not a fire but something far more horrifying -- the charred body of a 4-year-old girl, Angela Palmer, who had been stuffed into the oven of a kitchen stove and cooked to death. The discovery traumatized the community and shocked the country. The ensuing murder prosecution of the youngster's mother, Cynthia Palmer, and her boyfriend, John Lane, cast a searching light into the shadows of a secret world in which children and women suffer violence and sexual predation at the hands of those who are supposed to love and protect them.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452035628
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
On a chilly, gray autumn afternoon in 1984, a patrolman was dispatched to an inner-city tenement in Auburn, Maine to investigate the report of a possible fire. What he found inside the building's smoke-filled, second-story apartment was not a fire but something far more horrifying -- the charred body of a 4-year-old girl, Angela Palmer, who had been stuffed into the oven of a kitchen stove and cooked to death. The discovery traumatized the community and shocked the country. The ensuing murder prosecution of the youngster's mother, Cynthia Palmer, and her boyfriend, John Lane, cast a searching light into the shadows of a secret world in which children and women suffer violence and sexual predation at the hands of those who are supposed to love and protect them.