This fabulous book presents angels from (mostly) Judeo-Christian culture. The author does well in compiling information about angels (in some cases, even adding additional names they may go by). In the back are indexes on "angel alphabet" (a modified version of Hebrew); angels and their associations with hours, days, months, etc; even a few magic spells (such as creating a magic carpet) with the assistance of angels is included. This is a compiled listing of apocrypha; this must be remembered if one intends to use any of this information.

If you want the indexes in the back of this book DO NOT order the reissues! The reissues have the indexes removed, as well as some of the information about some of the angels!

*note I have the 1967 paperback edition

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This is my go-to resource anytime I hear an angel's name that I don't recognize. It is remarkably well-written and pulls information from many different religions and writings!

There is also additional information at the end, with charts listing angels of days/weeks/months/etc, as well as symbols used in invoking, alphabets, and a few prayers.

I would love to put this up and send it to someone else, but I use it so often I can't imagine parting with it! It's just that useful :)

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A brilliant, information-PACKED tome related to all things Angels. Written in a standard sort of dictionary format, names are alphebetized for easy and quick reference. Additionally, each name is explained with a history, story, and/or relevant relationships: familial or otherwise. Each page in this 386-page book includes anywhere between one and approximately 12 different entries on angels and people/terms related to the angels. One of the shining points of this book, in my opinion, is the cross-reference value (ie "Angel of Proclamation" has an entry under "A"s, yet "Gabriel" also has its own entry; as do "Azkariel" and "Ak(h)-raziel".) This makes it much less confusing to a person using this book for reference, since much of angel lore has historically been very confused on certain points.

This book can be read from cover to cover as a series of short stories for the most part, intersperced with shorter (one-to-two sentence) entries related to angels about whom less is known or entries that exist purely for cross-reference purposes (ie "Angel of Proclamation"). There are also a small number of black and white pictures intersperced throughout the text depicting various historically significant angel artwork including descriptions.

A great resource and valuable reference. If you can only own one book on angels, make it this one. Five stars!

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