Psalms Through the Centuries

Klappentext 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, translationand 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Volume One provides a fascinating introduction to the literary! historical! and theological background of psalmody.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Gillingham, Gillingham Susan
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.12.2007
• EAN: 9780631218555
• ISBN: 978-0-631-21855-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries; Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries; Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries; Blackwell Bible Commentaries
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity