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Laurence Wieder - The Poets´ Book of Psalms - 9780195130584 - V9780195130584
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The Poets´ Book of Psalms

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Description for The Poets´ Book of Psalms Paperback. Comprising renditions of the Psalms by twenty-five renowned poets from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, this volume unites the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy. For easy cross-reference, the King James Version of the Psalms is also included. Editor(s): Wieder, Laurance. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Poetry has traditionally embodied religious imagination and reflected the deepest longings, joys, and tribulations of humanity. As the Bible's best-known poetry, the Psalms have been a rich source of inspiration for meditation, song, and recitation for thousands of years. Uniting the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy, The Poets' Book of Psalms comprises renditions of the Psalms by twenty-five renowned poets from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Poets include John Donne, Robert Burns, John Milton, Sir Philip Sidney, John Davies, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Mary Sidney Herbert, David Rosenberg, and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195130584
SKU
V9780195130584
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Laurence Wieder
Laurance Wieder has contributed poems and reviews to the New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and Scripsi. He edited the highly-acclaimed two-volume work Chapters Into Verse: Poetry in English Inspired by the Bible.

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For biblical scholars of a literary bent
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

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