Dictionary of Angels

This is an incredible compendium of Angels. It includes the names and descriptions of Angels mentioned in various religious scriptures and literary works. Ranging from the Holy Bible to the Grimoires. So this book may not be for people with religious sensitivities. Most of its sources are unorthodox writings. As Gustav Davidson states in the introduction, “At first I thought that angels, named angels, were to be found only in the Bible. I soon learned that, on the contrary, the Bible is the last place to look for them” (P.IX). The author always cites the source from where he obtained the information about the angel or angel-related topic he is talking about. For the most part the information is accurate, but it does have its errors. As another reviewer has mentioned, there are mistakes in the Scriptural citations in the introduction. Another example of a mistake is found on page xvii of the introduction that reads as follows: “When Paul was caught up in the 3rd Heaven, he encountered there ‘angels of evil, terrible and without pity carrying savage weapons’.” It gives the impression that this quote is attributable to the apostle Paul, but it is not so. Although, a similar idea can be found in the Visio Pauli. However, it is actually closer to what is found in W.R. Morfill’s translation of The book of the secrets of Enoch (2nd Enoch), Chapter X verse 3. If anything, it should be attributed to Enochic tradition. Davidson also errs when he lists the term “Membra”, the actual spelling is Memra, which is the Aramaic term for Word. The illustrations and pictures of works of art depicting Angels are well selected. Although I wish all the Illustrations from Thomas Heywood's Hierarchie of the Blessed Angels had been included instead of just a few. Despite, the small errors that are found in the book, it is still an awesome resource. And one more thing about this book, it was featured in the film "The Prophecy" starring Christopher Walken.

Great product really enjoyed it very thorough

As some reviewers have complained about (and shame on them - this book's description makes no claim to be such a thing), this book is not specifically for one religion or another. It is a compilation of angel lore from many religions - both poly- and monotheistic. The introduction is an absolutely integral and necessary part of the reader's experience in understanding the book and the author's journey to completing it. As he states plainly, the Bible does not name angels, save but for two, so it is necessary in the journey to understanding angel lore to travel outside the box of a specific religion to create such a profound anthology. The angels' stories date back further than most currently existing religions, so, yes, there are hints to the polytheistic cultures that predate Judeo-Christian thought. This book is *not* for the devout who does not believe in opening the mind to other culture or religious belief systems. It is for those intrigued by the stories, lore, and history of angels - not as a guide to whom one should pray to for intercession, as in the way of strict catholicism. The appendix does contain sigils, charts, pacts, and "spells" - not as a way of enticing the reader to set aside their faith for a new one, but for historical education, as he himself was a Christian. The book is organized and presented well, but must be read from page one to fully understand the dictionary's entries, especially when coming from a single-religion knowledge background.

This reference work features an alphabetical listing of different angels from throughout history and across a number of cultures. It discusses how they got their names and what those names mean, what their realms or powers are, and whether or not they are helpful to people or are celestial angels which do not trouble themselves with human concerns. I approach this work with a background in anthropology instead of from a believer's point of view, so I am quite interested in how angels are perceived across cultures and epochs. There are a lot of angels to consider herein, including Lucifer and the Fallen Angels, and there is a lot of information about angel lore, like magic amulets that convey angelic powers to their holder and so forth. It is a good reference work, but I wished it included more stories about angels rather than the rather basic information that is presented herein. A different work, I suppose.If you're running a game world such as Dungeons and Dragons and want to include angels in your adventures, this is a great reference to work from. There are hundreds and hundreds of angels here to choose from, with all sorts of powers, and you can introduce them as allies, enemies or neutral parties and watch the fun as your players slowly come to realize this individual is an angel.

If you ever stopped and wondered about the most minute of details about the angelic hierarchy, or maybe the name of a figure in the bible, or what exactly those angels that are in the 7th heaven are referred to, or who the angel of 11 am on Saturday is....Look NO further.This book has more information than any other book in the field. It simply blows them all away. I wasn't crazy about the cover art, or the title (I had my doubts) but when I got my grubby hands on my copy, I sat and read this compilation for days on end.The author spent 15 years researching, and that much is painfully obvious from the get go. Every inkling of angelic reference is carefully detailed here -- even things I've never HEARD of in my (rather large) collection of books. Davidson has somehow managed to catalog it all into a neat little package.And just when you think the sheer amount of entries in this dictionary is amazing, flip to the back. That's right, the Appendix. That's what makes this book amazing, after all. Not only do you have no less than 3 angelic alphabets, you have detailed listings of all known angels, their positions in Heaven, who was their leader, what hour they guarded over, who fell with Lucifer, and so on and so forth.Shocking amounts of information! If you are going to get ANY book about angels, I implore you to pick up this one before you go any further! You'll thank me later.

The Author did a fantastic job compiling all this information. Gustav also has a really nice writing style. Overall, I'm very please with this purchase. The only complaint I have is with how it arrived.I believe paperbacks should always be shipped in book sized boxes to keep them safe, and this was shipped to me in a typical Amazon plastic bag. This was obviously a warehouse issue, and with my love of books, an obnoxious one at that. The price being low; before shipping, helped keep me neutral, but it's really a shame that more care isn't taken when people are handling paperbacks.

So, I am probably not your normal angelic book purchaser. LOL. Because I purchased this book for my Dungeons and Dragons campaign, and I love it! Now I have a master list of fallen angels and good angels to use in my campaign. I pity the fool who plays! (Dark cackling laughter)This book individually lists angels from many different Judaic and Christian sources and is referenced very well. It has a thorough bibliography. But wait, there's more! It also contains wonderful lists in the back of the book of Archangels and Fallen Angels...pure gold for a campaign! Happy reading!

When I first saw this book in a library, I immediately began searching for a copy of my very own - in vain, because by then it was out of print. Years later, I was elated to see that it was available in Kindle format. However, my joy quickly turned to disappointment and frustration, because the Kindle conversion was clearly the work of Titivillus, the demon responsible for scribal errors. Literally every page was full of misspellings, sudden changes in format, and page numbers or guide words intruding in odd places. It would have been a headache to read at the best of times, but with a book like this, full of names and references in languages other than English, the poor conversion rendered it practically useless. The print version was a gift from heaven. The Kindle version is from hell.

testo per me monumentale di gustave davidson con nomi di angeli secondo diverse tradizioni. non è un testo per chi cerca "qualcosa di semplice e generico sugli angeli".

El libro está muy perrón, muy completo.Llegó rápido y en buen estado.Exelente si te interesa la angelología.

This work is beyond well researched ,it contains everything and anything which could be read on the subject.This is one of those rare angel books which also covers the fallen angels and lends much detailed information about each and every angel .This book is definitely a gem and a must have for anyone into the occult,angelology and or demonology.

Livro completo e extenso, que ralaciona de A a Z todos os anjos conhecidos, inclusive os caídos. Em seus verbetes se encontrarão os anjos da cabala, oa anjos relacionados nas Clavículas, os anjos Enoquianos e muitos outros. Excelente para consulta e estudo, não pode faltar na biblioteca dos estudandos sérios do Oculto.

Én verdad me esperava otra información. Demasiao meclao.