Gillingham, Susan
Psalms Through the Centuries
This is the first of a two-volume bible commentary covering the Psalms and examining the role of these biblical poems throughout Jewish and Christian history.
- Provides a fascinating introduction to the literary, historical, and theological background of psalmody
- Examines the psalms through liturgy and prayer, study and preaching, translation
and imitation, and musical composition and artistic illustration - Includes illustrations of significant psalms, helpful maps, and an extensive bibliography
- A forthcoming second volume is planned, which will take an alternative psalm-by-psalm approach
- Published in the innovative reception-history series, Blackwell Bible Commentaries.
A selected bibliography to accompany the book is also available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/9780631218555.pdf.
Keywords: RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament REL006090
- Author(s)
- Gillingham, Susan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 400 pages
- Category
- Religions
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470691083
- Printed ISBN
- 9780631218555