The tongues of angels
Subtitle: the concept of angelic languages in classical Jewish and Christian texts
By: John C. Poirier
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 287; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 287.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9783161505690
Subjects: Ange; Judaism; Judaïsme; Frühjudentum; Langue; Engelsprache; Literatur; 3e s.; Christianity; Language; Christianisme; Angels; Language and languages; Frühchristentum
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-202) and index.

In English; occasional phrases in Hebrew with English translations.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Hebrew as the language of the angels; title: Hebrew-speaking angels and linguistic ideology in Tannaitic tradition; title: The esoteric heavenly language : fairly certain cases; title: The esoteric heavenly language continued : less certain cases; title: Conclusion.