Ancient angels : conceptualizing angeloi in the Roman Empire / / by Rangar Cline.

• Superior document: Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, v. 172
• Author: Cline, Rangar.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 172.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Chapter One. Introduction: The Words Of Angels /; Chapter Two. Angels Of The Aether /; Chapter Three. Angels Of A Pagan God /; Chapter Four. Angels Of The Grave /; Chapter Five. Angels Of The Spring: Variations On Local Angelos Veneration And Christian Reaction /; Chapter Six. Angels Of A Christian God: Christian Angelos Veneration In Late Roman Anatolia /; Conclusion /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283120658; 9786613120656; 900421089X
• ISSN: 0927-7633
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Rangar Cline.

Although angels are typically associated with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ancient Angels demonstrates that angels (angeloi) were also a prominent feature of non-Abrahamic religions in the Roman era. Following an interdisciplinary approach, the study uses literary, inscriptional, and archaeological evidence to examine Roman conceptions of angels, how residents of the empire venerated angels, and how Christian authorities responded to this potentially heterodox aspect of Roman religion. The book brings together the evidence for popular beliefs about angels in Roman religion, demonstrating the widespread nature of speculation about, and veneration of, angels in the Roman Empire