Psalms Through the Centuries (E-bok)

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
  
• A forthcoming second volume is planned, which will take an alternative psalm-by-psalm approach
  
• Published in the innovative reception-history series, Blackwell Bible Commentaries.

A selected bibliography to accompany the book is also available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/9780631218555.pdf.