A gathering of angels /
Morris B. Marolies
- New York : Ballantine Books, c1994
- xiii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chapter 1. The angels within us -- Chapter 2. Angels in the Hebrew Bible -- Chapter 3. Angels in the Dead Sea scrolls era -- Chapter 4. Satan and his angels -- Chapter 5. The rabbis and the angels -- Chapter 6. The age of demons -- Chapter 7. Angels and hasidim -- Chapter 8. Elijah, the prophet-angel -- Chapter 9. Angels in Jewish prayer -- Chapter 10. Angels in modern dress -- Chapter 11. The last words.
A Gathering of Angels: Angels in Jewish Life and Literature looks at Jewish history in a unique way-through the eyes of angels. A rabbi and a scholar, Morris B. Margolies pores through nearly three thousand years of literature and lore in an enlightening exploration of the angels, who shape and reflect Jewish beliefs, hopes, and fears