Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
From Gabriel to Lucifer
Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857732854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Fiery the angels fell; slow thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc.' Whether in recent popular culture, or back across countless centuries, angels have perpetually enthralled, mystified and even terrified us. 'Every single angel is terrible,' wrote the German Romantic poet Rilke: 'and so I hold myself back from the dark bird-cry of my anguished sobbing.' For some in the sceptical, post-Enlightenment West, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real beings: manifestations of cosmic power and energy with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees here offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilizations. From the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian winged figures, to Egyptian representations of Ma'at, Persian genii, Arab djinn, biblical cherubim, daemons of Hermes Trismegistus and Milton's defiant fallen angels, From Gabriel to Lucifer reveals a mesmerising trajectory of angelic belief. Whether exploring the feverish visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; the Islamic archangels Jibra'il, Azra'il, Mika'il and Israfil; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and the more benign idea of the ever-watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the very ubiquity of these implacable celestial messengers reveal something fundamental, if not about God and the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation withhow to depict the transcendent.
The Fall of Lucifer
Author: Wendy Alec
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0310096197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
In the beginning… Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer. Royalty. Archangels. United in devotion to their father and all his works. But when Lucifer learns of their father’s latest creation – a new race, fashioned from crude matter and yet made in his image – he is consumed with resentment. Why have he and his angelic kind been overlooked? After a bitter confrontation, Lucifer is cast out, doomed to an eternity of exile and punishment. Unrepentant, he vows he won’t suffer alone. Mankind has made a powerful enemy – one determined to lure it into darkness and torment any way he can… “There could be no bigger canvas for film-making.” – Mark Ordesky (Executive Producer – Lord of the Rings); “Alec not only re-frames pre-history; she also imaginatively illustrates how the realm of spirit impacts the contemporary material world.” Ileen Maisel (Executive Producer for the Golden Compass) “This is the best work of fiction I have read since the last installment of Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein series” Jim McDonald – 1340Mag – Online Entertainment Magazine.
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0310096197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
In the beginning… Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer. Royalty. Archangels. United in devotion to their father and all his works. But when Lucifer learns of their father’s latest creation – a new race, fashioned from crude matter and yet made in his image – he is consumed with resentment. Why have he and his angelic kind been overlooked? After a bitter confrontation, Lucifer is cast out, doomed to an eternity of exile and punishment. Unrepentant, he vows he won’t suffer alone. Mankind has made a powerful enemy – one determined to lure it into darkness and torment any way he can… “There could be no bigger canvas for film-making.” – Mark Ordesky (Executive Producer – Lord of the Rings); “Alec not only re-frames pre-history; she also imaginatively illustrates how the realm of spirit impacts the contemporary material world.” Ileen Maisel (Executive Producer for the Golden Compass) “This is the best work of fiction I have read since the last installment of Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein series” Jim McDonald – 1340Mag – Online Entertainment Magazine.
From Gabriel to Lucifer
Author: Valery Rees
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857721623
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilization.Whether exploring the fevered visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; Persian genii; Arab djinn; Islamic archangels; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire and the more benign idea of the watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the ubiquity of these celestial messengers reveals something profound, if not about God or the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation with the transcendent.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857721623
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross. Valery Rees offers the first comprehensive history of these beautiful, enigmatic and sometimes dangerous beings, whose existence and actions have been charted across the eons of time and civilization.Whether exploring the fevered visions of Ezekiel and biblical cherubim; Persian genii; Arab djinn; Islamic archangels; the austere and haunting icons of Andrei Rublev; or Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire and the more benign idea of the watchful guardian angel, the author shows that the ubiquity of these celestial messengers reveals something profound, if not about God or the devil, then about ourselves: our perennial preoccupation with the transcendent.
Chronicles of the Host: Exile of Lucifer
Author: D. Brian Shafer
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 9780768420999
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 9780768420999
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fallen Angel 3: Breaking Lucifer
Author: J. L. Myers
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781730771576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Immortalized by fire, a new prince will reign as Heaven trembles in fear.Struck from Heaven to Hell, even the infinite peace of suicide is stolen from Lucifer. His maker isn't done with him-not by a long shot. With the promise of soaring wings that could return him to his forbidden love, can Lucifer do the heinous task that is being demanded of him? Banned from glimpsing Lucifer, Gabriel has her own redemption to pay. But her penance is unconscionable, an order that goes against all that she has strived to uphold since Lucifer's banishment. A punishment that will turn Lucifer against her if he ever found out.Worlds apart, and with danger and betrayals on the horizon, can these forbidden lovers ever find their way back to one another, or will this finally be the end of their jilted love story?New Adult/Paranormal Romance/Angel/Demon Warning - This book contains some language and sexual situations. Fallen Angel Series Order 1. Ashes of Eden 2. Dawn of Reckoning (New and Lengthened version Now Available Nov 2018) 3. Breaking Lucifer (Jan 2019 New Release) 4. Cold-Blooded Fate (Releasing March 2019) 5. Falling Stars (Releasing May 2019)
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781730771576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Immortalized by fire, a new prince will reign as Heaven trembles in fear.Struck from Heaven to Hell, even the infinite peace of suicide is stolen from Lucifer. His maker isn't done with him-not by a long shot. With the promise of soaring wings that could return him to his forbidden love, can Lucifer do the heinous task that is being demanded of him? Banned from glimpsing Lucifer, Gabriel has her own redemption to pay. But her penance is unconscionable, an order that goes against all that she has strived to uphold since Lucifer's banishment. A punishment that will turn Lucifer against her if he ever found out.Worlds apart, and with danger and betrayals on the horizon, can these forbidden lovers ever find their way back to one another, or will this finally be the end of their jilted love story?New Adult/Paranormal Romance/Angel/Demon Warning - This book contains some language and sexual situations. Fallen Angel Series Order 1. Ashes of Eden 2. Dawn of Reckoning (New and Lengthened version Now Available Nov 2018) 3. Breaking Lucifer (Jan 2019 New Release) 4. Cold-Blooded Fate (Releasing March 2019) 5. Falling Stars (Releasing May 2019)
Lucifer's Angel
Author: Kaenar Langford
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9781419956591
Category : Erotic stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"He's tall, dark and desperately trying to escape his past. She's petite, curvy and very annoyed after waiting in the hot sun by her broken-down car. When Gabriel pulls up on his motorcycle and takes off his helmet, Mariah takes one look at those piecing blue eyes and his long black hair and realizes that it's Lucifer and she's in big trouble. Outrunning his demons, Gabriel has no time to stop but as that devilish wind blows her prim skirt up, revealing the teeny thong and the black garter belt holding up the black stockings, his fate is sealed. And so is hers. Does a renegade like Gabriel deserve to find his heart? Mariah certainly thinks so and leads him on an erotic journey to show him how."--Publisher description.
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9781419956591
Category : Erotic stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"He's tall, dark and desperately trying to escape his past. She's petite, curvy and very annoyed after waiting in the hot sun by her broken-down car. When Gabriel pulls up on his motorcycle and takes off his helmet, Mariah takes one look at those piecing blue eyes and his long black hair and realizes that it's Lucifer and she's in big trouble. Outrunning his demons, Gabriel has no time to stop but as that devilish wind blows her prim skirt up, revealing the teeny thong and the black garter belt holding up the black stockings, his fate is sealed. And so is hers. Does a renegade like Gabriel deserve to find his heart? Mariah certainly thinks so and leads him on an erotic journey to show him how."--Publisher description.
Lucifer Vol. 1: Cold Heaven
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 1401271820
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Holly Black picks up the thread from legendary creators Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey, and Peter Gross, as she and artist Lee Garbett resurrect an iconic VERTIGO antihero in LUCIFER VOL. 1: COLD HEAVEN. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Once he was the Morningstar, first and most beautiful of the heavenly host. Then he ruled over Hell, until he gave up his kingdom to pursue his absent Father. Finally, after tracking down and confronting the Alpha and Omega, he left our universe behind-apparently forever. But now Lucifer is back-wounded and weakened, but suave and savvy as ever. And he’s about to be handed the biggest mystery in the history of Creation: God has been found dead, and the Lightbringer is the prime suspect in His murder. To clear his name and reclaim his throne, Lucifer must solve the Deicide himself. But even with help from the disgraced archangel Gabriel, the task is daunting. To maintain the status quo in both Heaven and Hell, angels and demons alike are determined to pin the crime upon the First of the Fallen-but it will be a cold day in either realm before the Devil fails to get his due. Collects issues #1-6 of LUCIFER, the new ongoing series.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 1401271820
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Holly Black picks up the thread from legendary creators Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey, and Peter Gross, as she and artist Lee Garbett resurrect an iconic VERTIGO antihero in LUCIFER VOL. 1: COLD HEAVEN. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Once he was the Morningstar, first and most beautiful of the heavenly host. Then he ruled over Hell, until he gave up his kingdom to pursue his absent Father. Finally, after tracking down and confronting the Alpha and Omega, he left our universe behind-apparently forever. But now Lucifer is back-wounded and weakened, but suave and savvy as ever. And he’s about to be handed the biggest mystery in the history of Creation: God has been found dead, and the Lightbringer is the prime suspect in His murder. To clear his name and reclaim his throne, Lucifer must solve the Deicide himself. But even with help from the disgraced archangel Gabriel, the task is daunting. To maintain the status quo in both Heaven and Hell, angels and demons alike are determined to pin the crime upon the First of the Fallen-but it will be a cold day in either realm before the Devil fails to get his due. Collects issues #1-6 of LUCIFER, the new ongoing series.
The Story of Redemption
Author: Ellen G. White
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 9780828016407
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Is God changeable? Does He have different gospels for different people? The story of redemption takes you behind the scenes in the struggle between God and Satan. It explains how the conflict began, what the issues are, and how the outcome is already assured. It traces the theme of God's relationship with man from the garden of Edan to the return of Christ and beyond.
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN: 9780828016407
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Is God changeable? Does He have different gospels for different people? The story of redemption takes you behind the scenes in the struggle between God and Satan. It explains how the conflict began, what the issues are, and how the outcome is already assured. It traces the theme of God's relationship with man from the garden of Edan to the return of Christ and beyond.
When Kingdoms Fall
Author: Elaine Penn
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0970044925
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
When Prince Michael, God's warring Archangel, discovers that Lucifer has caused an insurrection among a third of the heavenly hosts, the battle lines are drawn for war...in heaven. Lucifer, who is one of the most powerful of his brethren among a class of angels known as cherubim, has four faces: the face of a man, the face of an ox, the face of a lion, and the face of an eagle. His body is encrusted with weighty jewels and ancient instruments, and there is none like him in all of God's creation. He alone of the heavenly hosts has direct access to the very Mountain of God. When he leads a multitude of angels in absolute rebellion to the laws of heaven and to God, he changes the cosmos forever. When Kingdoms Fall: A Novel About the Fall of Lucifer, is a page-turner with mystery, intrigue, adventure, and humor.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0970044925
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
When Prince Michael, God's warring Archangel, discovers that Lucifer has caused an insurrection among a third of the heavenly hosts, the battle lines are drawn for war...in heaven. Lucifer, who is one of the most powerful of his brethren among a class of angels known as cherubim, has four faces: the face of a man, the face of an ox, the face of a lion, and the face of an eagle. His body is encrusted with weighty jewels and ancient instruments, and there is none like him in all of God's creation. He alone of the heavenly hosts has direct access to the very Mountain of God. When he leads a multitude of angels in absolute rebellion to the laws of heaven and to God, he changes the cosmos forever. When Kingdoms Fall: A Novel About the Fall of Lucifer, is a page-turner with mystery, intrigue, adventure, and humor.
Fallen Angel
Author: J L Myers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781081282769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Darkly romantic. A dangerous new paranormal thriller for fans of all things supernatural.Before Earth there was Heaven, a place of immortality and subservience, a place where angels existed to watch the world transform...until one angel changed everything. Gabriel may have been the first of the archangels to feel love and compassion, but teaching Lucifer to feel started the beginning of the end. Angels aren't free to love, to lust, to want. They are God's servants, his eyes and ears, his pure beings. Or at least they were. After falling for Gabriel with all her beauty and eternal hope, Lucifer refuses to return to his subservient ways. He wants more than the hand he was dealt with all its immortality and reverence. He wants to be free. But freedom comes at a price... Struck from Heaven and the one he loves, Lucifer is banished to Earth to live as a mortal...but even without his wings, he'll never be fully human. And he'll never let go of his rage against the one who cast him out. When Lucifer discovers the power of his angelic blood, God's precious humans in all their sins and freedom become the pawns in Lucifer's unwavering revenge. A new race is set to emerge. A race to reveal the ugliness of humanity.Through it all, Gabriel refuses to lose faith in Lucifer and the man she knows he truly is. Now her fellow archangels plan to use her against him...but will she be Lucifer's downfall or his savior? A tale of unquenchable rage, deception, and eternal love.A paranormal angel, vampire novella. This is a Blood Bound Origins story that links to the Blood Bound Series, which dives further into today's world of pureblood vampires and a war between mortal enemies that's mixed with a fiery taste of forbidden romance. http: //bit.ly/bloodboundseries Through this short story, the characters of Lucifer, Gabriel, and Michael evolved, demanding an epic story of their own. To follow their path of destruction, desire, lies, deception, betrayal, and immortal love, come check out the full Fallen Angel series: http: //bit.ly/fallenangelseries
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781081282769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Darkly romantic. A dangerous new paranormal thriller for fans of all things supernatural.Before Earth there was Heaven, a place of immortality and subservience, a place where angels existed to watch the world transform...until one angel changed everything. Gabriel may have been the first of the archangels to feel love and compassion, but teaching Lucifer to feel started the beginning of the end. Angels aren't free to love, to lust, to want. They are God's servants, his eyes and ears, his pure beings. Or at least they were. After falling for Gabriel with all her beauty and eternal hope, Lucifer refuses to return to his subservient ways. He wants more than the hand he was dealt with all its immortality and reverence. He wants to be free. But freedom comes at a price... Struck from Heaven and the one he loves, Lucifer is banished to Earth to live as a mortal...but even without his wings, he'll never be fully human. And he'll never let go of his rage against the one who cast him out. When Lucifer discovers the power of his angelic blood, God's precious humans in all their sins and freedom become the pawns in Lucifer's unwavering revenge. A new race is set to emerge. A race to reveal the ugliness of humanity.Through it all, Gabriel refuses to lose faith in Lucifer and the man she knows he truly is. Now her fellow archangels plan to use her against him...but will she be Lucifer's downfall or his savior? A tale of unquenchable rage, deception, and eternal love.A paranormal angel, vampire novella. This is a Blood Bound Origins story that links to the Blood Bound Series, which dives further into today's world of pureblood vampires and a war between mortal enemies that's mixed with a fiery taste of forbidden romance. http: //bit.ly/bloodboundseries Through this short story, the characters of Lucifer, Gabriel, and Michael evolved, demanding an epic story of their own. To follow their path of destruction, desire, lies, deception, betrayal, and immortal love, come check out the full Fallen Angel series: http: //bit.ly/fallenangelseries