288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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This study looks at the way the Church utilized the belief in angels to enforce new and evolving doctrine.Angels were used by clergymen of all denominations to support their particular dogma. Sangha examines these various stances and applies the role of angel-belief further, to issues of wider cultural and political significance.
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Medieval Angel, c. 1480–1530; Chapter 2 The Protestant Angel, c. 1530–80; Chapter 3 The Church of England Angel, c. 1580–1700; Chapter 4 The Confessionalized Angel, c. 1580–1700; Chapter 5 The Catholic Angel, c. 1550–1700; Chapter 6 The People’s Angel, c. 1550–1700; Chapter 7 The Empirical Angel, c. 1650–1700; conclusion Conclusion;
Biography
Laura Sangha
