Face to Face with Angels

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Face to Face with Angels is written by Sandra Gorgievski and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786457562 (ISBN 10) and 9780786457564 (ISBN 13).

Arch-mediator between the divine and the mundane, the angel is an enduring figure in the Western world. It has been interpreted as an externalization of repressed fantasies, a projection of the self as other, and a metaphor for modern estrangement. This book is the first comparative study of sacred medieval images of angels and their cinematic treatment, including reference to both the medieval and modern imaginations. The text traces the traditional functions of angels and their reworking in film, then takes particular note of new icons like the female angel and others who become models for our connection with transcendence.