by Constance Victoria Briggs Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 352 pages (November 1997)

Recent fascination with angels in books, television, and movies has made the celestial beings one of the current hot topics. User friendly, with an AZ organization, The Encyclopedia of Angels covers every angel topic from Aaron to Zuriel. This heavenly volume lists the names, responsibilities, and orders of the cherubs as well as the various hierarchies which have been created throughout history. More than just a dictionary of angels' names, however, painters, sculptors, writers, and philosophers who used angels in their works are included. Readers will have easy access to famous writings featuring angels, the angels of the holy books, the nature of angels, and angelic experiences of the saints, prophets, and mystics. With extensive and organized cross-referencing, The Encyclopedia of Angels is the ultimate resource guide for all angel lovers and scholars. Covering every angel topic from Aaron to Zuriel, this heavenly volume lists the names, responsibilities and orders of the cherubs as well as the various hierarchies which have been created throughout history. Readers will have easy access to famous writings featuring angels, the angels of the holy books, the nature of angels, and angelic experiences of the saints, prophets and mystics.

A Wonderful Guide to the World of Angels, September 26, 2000 Reviewer: A reader from Los Angeles, CA USA Both informative and readable, this book is a wonderful guide to the world of angels. It covers the topic from all angels and viewpoints, and is superbly cross-referenced. Great Book!

A comprehensive and valuable reference work, November 4, 1998 Reviewer: A reader from Northern Virginia This is a comprehensive reference tool for the study of angels and their missions. It is a valuable companion for seminary students, ministers, and writers interested in the subject of angels and wanting to learn more about them. A valuable addition to everyone's library.

A companion for all other angel books and an excellent read! , April 13, 1998 Reviewer: A reader from Washington, DC What a great companion to all your other angel books. This encylcopedia is well-researched, easy to read and comprehend. It will assist you while trying to understand all the other angel books out there. And it's a great read on its own!

Everything you want to know about angels in one place, March 12, 1998 Reviewer: A reader from Northern Virginia This book is an excellent reference tool to keep on your shelf. (Although the cover is really attractive and you might want to display it on your coffee table too!) Especially if you read a lot of new age or spiritual books, you'll find that everything you want to look up is in this book. The author has done all the work for you, including a ton of cross-references. I definitely recommend this encyclopedia of angels.