Angels in the Early Modern World
- ISBN-10
- 0521843324
- ISBN-13
- 9780521843324
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Peter Marshall, Alexandra Walsham
Description
Explores the role of belief in the existence of angels in the early modern world.
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