The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms
The Psalms-the longest and most complex book in the Bible-is a varied collection of religious poetry, the product of centuries of composition and revision. It is the most transcribed and translated book of the Hebrew Bible. Intended for both scholar and student, The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms fea...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2014.
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Series: | Oxford handbooks.
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Online Access: |
Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
Local Note: | Ebook Library |
Summary: | The Psalms-the longest and most complex book in the Bible-is a varied collection of religious poetry, the product of centuries of composition and revision. It is the most transcribed and translated book of the Hebrew Bible. Intended for both scholar and student, The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms features a diverse array of essays that treat the Psalms from a variety of perspectives. Beginning with an overview of the Psalms that touches on the history of scholarship and interpretation, the volume goes on to explore the Psalms as a form of literature and a source of creative inspiration, an arti. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (686 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780199790500 0199790507 |
DOI: | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199783335.001.0001 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |