Dewey Edition22
Reviews'Psalms in Community is an attractive and well-presented volume. For those interested in or working with the Psalms, it contains a wealth of material from many different perspectives that can serve as a continuous source of fresh ideas.' Mark Mcentire, Review of Biblical Literature , 2004.' ...the volume provides the scholar with an important resource on the use of the Psalms throughout the centuries. This book serves as a needed addition to Psalms and liturgical studies.' Beth La Neel Tanner, Review of Biblical Literature , 2004.
Dewey Decimal223/.206/09
SynopsisThe Psalms, initially shaped by the experience of the people of Israel, expressed the hopes and fears, the yearnings for and devotion to God, of two religious traditions, each diverse in time and space. To study the Psalms, therefore, it is necessary to move beyond their initial cultural context and to see how they were appropriated by and contributed to the religious lives of Jews and Christians across the centuries. These essays provide that complex diachronic perspective. They represent a spectrum of disciplines, including biblical studies, liturgical studies, musicology, art history, theology, and literature. The result is a richly textured appreciation of the way the Psalms have functioned in these communities of conviction for more than two thousand years.Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org), The Psalms, initially shaped by the experience of Israel, have expressed religious impulses of both Jews and Christians across the centuries. Essays from a spectrum of disciplines demonstrate how the Psalms have functioned over time in these communities of conviction.