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Angels
- A History
- Narrated by: Peter Stanford
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
'In a 2016 poll, one in 10 Britons claimed to have experienced the presence of an angel, while one in three remain convinced that they have a guardian angel. These are huge numbers and mean that, on some counts, angels are doing better than God.'
In the secular, sceptical, post-Christian world of the West, continuing faith in angels is both anomaly and comfort. But what exactly are angels, and why have so many in different times and contexts around the globe believed in them? What is their history and role in the great faiths and beyond their walls? Are angels something real, a manifestation of divine concern? Or part of the poetry of religion? And can they continue to illuminate a deeper truth about human existence and the cosmos?
These are not new questions. They have been asked over millennia, right up to the present day, as writer, journalist and broadcaster Peter Stanford explores in Angels, his latest investigation into the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas.
'There is no better navigator through the space in which art, culture and spirituality meet than Peter Stanford' Cole Moreton, Independent on Sunday
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- roserosalindflying
- 13-01-23
Angels through history
What a wonderful topic! I liked the approachable style of the authors narration. . Lots of interesting history through the representations and development of the idea of angels in human thought.Hiw wonderful! I had to take a break as the listing of dates for reference got a bit oppressive but a rare book I think. Glad I found it.
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- Steve D.
- 11-11-20
Interesting book, poor narration
Book is well researched and interesting. The narration, though, is quite off putting. Two problems, firstly, frequent mispronunciation. This seems to be a narrator who isn’t familiar with many of the technical and theological terms and names (eg Barth is pronounced ’bath’). The other problem is the style - the narrator has a slightly sing-song style, akin to a narrator in a children’s story. This gives a slightly sarcastic feel to the delivery, which I am afraid is fatal to the enjoyment of the book.
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