Swedenborg in Popular Angel Books
"I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with
spirits and angels as long as he lives in the body...But by all this I
am not deterred, for I have seen, I have heard, I have felt."
- Emanuel Swedenborg
The brilliant Swedish scientist, philosopher and mystic, Emanuel
Swedenborg (1688-1772), has given the most comprehensive and most
definitive account of angels ever recorded. His unique descriptions of
angels, their lifestyles, and their influence on human beings are based
on 27 years of personal experience where he walked and talked with
angels while "in the spirit." No study of angels is complete without
taking his experiences into account.
Swedenborg's descriptions of angels
and particularly his work Heaven and Hell have had a significant
influence on the current popular literature on angels. He is mentioned
or quoted in many books, with several devoting multiple pages or even
entire chapters to his spiritual experiences.
Books devoting an entire chapter to Swedenborg:
Angels by Paola Giovetti (Samuel Weiser, Inc: 1994)
Angels and Mortals compiled by Maria Parisen (Quest Books: 1990)
Books devoting several pages to Swedenborg:
A Book of Angels by Sophy Burnham (Random House:
1990)
Angels as Ministers of Grace by Geddes MacGreggor (Paragon House: 1988)
Books containing several quotes and/or
references to Swedenborg:
In Search of Angels by David Connolly
Do you Have a Guardian Angel? by John Ronner (Mamre Press: 1991)
Know Your Angels by John Ronner (Mamre Press: 1993)
The Angels edited by Robert Sardello (Dallas Institute: 1994)
Quote and Picture books quoting Swedenborg one
or more times:
An Angel A Week. (Ballantine)
Angels (Ariel Books: 1993)
Angels are Forever (Peter Pauper Press: 1994)
On the Wings of Angels (Gramercy Books, NY: 1993)
Books that quote or refer to Swedenborg:
Where Angels Walk by John W. Anderson (Barton &
Brott: 1992)
Ask Your Angels by Daniel, Wylie, and Ramer (Ballantine Books: 1992)
A Dictionary of Angels by Gustav Davidson (Free Press: 1967)
We Don't Die by Martin and Romanowski (Berkley Edition)
Parting Visions by Melvin Morse (Villard Books, NY: 1994)
The Angels of Cokeville by John Ronner
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