Thanks! I am now trying to answer my own question using "Angels and Angelology in the Middle Ages" by David Keck. However, I'd still appreciate input from the list!
Meg
It's not exactly what you're asking about, but there is a very nice book about the origins of the literature on angels and a lot of other extra-biblical legends that were familiar in the Middle Ages: Crucible of Faith, by Philip Jenkins (2017) -- it covers the development of the Aprocrypha and the years between the compilation of the two testaments.
Anna
Anna Kirkwood Graham, J.D., Ph.D.
Department of Romance and Classical Studies
Michigan State University
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture******************************I just ran across a prayer that appears in an 18th century ms. but seems to have much older contents (I have yet to chase down the details about the manuscript.) Anyway, a lengthy prayer against enemies, physical or spiritual, ends with the following:
'First thing in the morning have the Angel Michael in your mind, and you will have a good day. If you meet your enemy, have the angel Raphael in your memory and mind.'Does anyone know of medieval texts that might contain similar ideas?
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