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Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 1
Susan Gillingham
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Description for Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 1
Paperback. 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. Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
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.
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; an expanded bibliography to accompany the book is also available at www.wiley.com/go/gillingham
- A forthcoming second volume is planned, which will take an alternative psalm-by-psalm approach
- Now available in paperback, and published in the innovative reception-history series, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470674901
SKU
V9780470674901
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About Susan Gillingham
Susan Gillingham is Fellow and Tutor in Theology at Worcester College and is Reader in the Old Testament at the University of Oxford. She has written various books and articles on the Psalms and Biblical Interpretation, including The Poems and Psalms of the Hebrew Bible (1994), One Bible, Many Voices: Different Approaches to Biblical Studies (1998) and The Image, the ... Read more
Reviews for Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 1
“Dr Gillingham has already published widely on the Psalms, and we look forward to her second volume.” (Journal of Theological Studies, 1 October 2013) “A most impressive piece of work ...The coverage is truly encyclopaedic in scope and nothing seems to have escaped Gillingham’s attention.” —Journal for the Study of the Old Testament “Gillingham meticulously ... Read more