Table of Contents

The beginning Ranks of Angels Archangels The chariot throne Angels in worship Angels and cosmic harmony The holy wisdom The fallen angels The Hebrew scriptures The new testament The lost bible Angels as guardians Angels and inspiration Interviewee biographies Glossary Credits

Promotional Information

A fresh and unique study of angels from the Jewish and Christian traditions Featuring over 170 illustrations, including paintings, frescoes, stained glass windows, icons and sculpture More than 100 extracts and quotations Essays on angels in ancient and modern culture: angels in the Bible and in worship, the ranks of angels, angels as guides and guardians, angels in cosmology and cosmic harmony, and the role of angels in inspiration and revelation Interviews with religious leaders, Jewish and Christian theologians and writers including Phillip Pullman

About the Author

Since her undergraduate days in Cambridge, Margaret Barker has been interested in the temple in Jerusalem, and has to date published ten specialist books in this area. Her most recent title had the lead review in the Christmas edition of the Times Literary Supplement, 2003, which described it as "a remarkable, wide-ranging, exciting and controversial book". She is a Methodist preacher and a former President of the Society for Old Testament Study.