"A Gathering of Angels looks at Jewish history in a unique way - through the eyes of angels. Morris B. Margolies pores through nearly three thousand years of literature and lore in an exploration of the angels, who shape and reflect Jewish beliefs, hopes, and fears." "A compendium of angelic lore, A Gathering of Angels is also a study of the evolving role of angels - from Biblical times to the present, from messenger of God to metaphor for good and evil."--BOOK JACKET.