A journey of two psalms : the reception of Psalms 1 and 2 in Jewish and Christian tradition /
Psalms 1 and 2 serve as a prologue to the rest of the Psalter. Susan Gillingham takes us on an illuminating journey across two-and-a-half millennia, revealing how these two psalms have been commented on, translated, painted, set to music, employed in worship, and adapted in literature, often being u...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Psalms 1 and 2 serve as a prologue to the rest of the Psalter. Susan Gillingham takes us on an illuminating journey across two-and-a-half millennia, revealing how these two psalms have been commented on, translated, painted, set to music, employed in worship, and adapted in literature, often being used disputatiously by Jews and Christians alike. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (colour), music |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191766053 0191766054 |