{"product_id":"elysium-a-visual-history-of-angelology-hardcover","title":"Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eElysium: A Visual History of Angelology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a richly illustrated exploration of how angels have been imagined, described, and depicted across centuries of art, religion, and literature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by scholar and cultural critic Ed Simon, this volume brings together striking imagery and accessible commentary to examine the enduring fascination with celestial beings across Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn popular culture, angels are often reduced to gentle, sentimental figures--but scripture and sacred tradition tell a far stranger story. From the fear-inducing messengers of ancient texts to the complex hierarchies of medieval theology, \u003ci\u003eElysium\u003c\/i\u003e traces how angels have embodied humanity's attempts to understand the divine, the unknowable, and the limits of the mortal world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on illuminated manuscripts, religious art, literature, and modern visual culture, Simon maps the development of angelic orders and legendary figures such as Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel, while also exploring how artists and writers across cultures have grappled with angelic presence, power, and symbolism. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book invites readers to encounter angels not as decorative motifs, but as unsettling, awe-inspiring figures that reflect deeper questions about faith, fear, and transcendence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElysium\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative and visually arresting reference for readers interested in religious history, myth, art, and the symbolic language of the sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Simon\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar, essayist, and cultural critic whose work explores the intersections of literature, religion, art, and history. He is Public Humanities Special Faculty in the English Department at Carnegie Mellon University and serves as Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eBelt Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pittsburgh Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon is the author of more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003ePandemonium: A Visual History of Demonology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElysium: A Visual History of Angelology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues: A Visual History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDevil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain\u003c\/i\u003e. His work is known for combining rigorous scholarship with accessible prose, bringing complex religious and cultural subjects to a broad readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis essays and criticism have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He holds a PhD in English from Lehigh University and lives in Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 10.08 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330890469613,"sku":"9781419767579","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/baGBSvbDns9781419767579.webp?v=1784941340","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/elysium-a-visual-history-of-angelology-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}