Book Description
The 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.
About the Author
Harold W. Attridge, Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins (1975), Harvard University, is Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Margot E. Fassler, Ph.D. in Medieval Studies (1983), Cornell University, is Robert S. Tangeman Professor, Yale School of Music and Yale Divinity School, and Director, Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University.
Psalms in Community: Jewish and Christian Textual, Liturgical, and Artistic Traditions SYNOPSIS
The Psalms appeal to the Jewish and Christian communities in their appeals for mercy, expressions of hope and devotion, and honest admissions of fear and doubt. Attridge (New Testament) and Fassler (sacred music) of Yale Divinity School and their contributors offer 25 perspectives on how the Psalms affect scholarship and expressions of faith in both communities, including biblical studies, liturgical studies, musicology, art history, theology, and literature. Topics include the Psalms in ancient Israel, their influence on the formation of Judaism and Christianity, their applications in medieval and early modern contexts, and textual traditions. They also offer case studies of contemporary practice, and examples of their uses in current preaching and poetry. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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