In their introduction to this volume, co-editors Peter Marshall and Alexandra Walsham provide a helpful overview of the place of angels in Christian history. Judiciously, yet sparingly, black-and-white illustrations augment and supplement several of the articles. Thirteen carefully researched and, for the most part, clearly written chapters demonstrate the breadth of primary material available and depth of scholarly interest in the intriguing topic of angelic activity in the early modern world. As the editors of this volume note, "Seen and unseen, in heaven and on earth, in image and in text, angels have persistently infiltrated the cultural imagination of western and near-eastern civilization for more than two millennia" (p. The form, function, and nature of angels continue to intrigue scholars and encourage research in spite of the frequent perception of angels as merely a medieval phenomenon. Reviewed by Timothy Maschke (Department of Theology, Concordia University Wisconsin) New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
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