Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology is a gloriously illustrated overview of angels across art, religion, and literature from scholar Ed Simon, writer for The Millions. Ineffable, invisible, inscrutable—angels are enduring creatures across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and human experiences of the divine as mediated by spiritual emissaries are an aspect of almost every religious tradition. In popular culture, angels are often reduced to the most gauzy, sentimental, and saccharine of images: fat babies with wings and guardians with robes, halos, and harps. By contrast, in scripture wh Elysium - Ed Simon od authora Ed Simon a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Ed Simon |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
400 |
Rok vydání |
2023 |
Nakladatelství |
ABRAMS |