Psalms in Community
Jewish and Christian Textual, Liturgical, and Artistic Traditions
Published on 15. April 2004
Book
Hardback
504 pages
978-90-04-12736-4 (ISBN)
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.
Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
Reviews / Votes
'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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
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Cloth
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xiv, 490 pp 16 illus.
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Height: 245 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1030 gr
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978-90-04-12736-4 (9789004127364)
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Jewish and Christian Textual, Liturgical, and Artistic Traditions
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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.
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.
Content
INTRODUCTION: THE PSALMS IN TWO RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
Christian Liturgical Psalmody: Origins, Development,
Decomposition, Collapse, Robert F. Taft, S.J.
Hallels, Midrash, Canon, and Loss: Psalms in Jewish Liturgy, Lawrence A. Hoffman
PART 1: PSALMS IN THE LIFE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
Sweet Singer of Israel: David and the Psalms in Early Judaism, Esther M. Menn
Amazing Grace: The Transformation of the Thanksgiving Hymn at Qumran, John J. Collins
The Psalter as a Book of Theology, Patrick D. Miller
PART 2: PSALMS IN CHRISTIAN ORIGINS
Giving Voice to Jesus: Use of the Psalms in the New Testament, Harold W. Attridge
The Psalms and the Origins of Christology, Adela Yarbro Collins
Christian "Rock" Music at Corinth?, Diana M. Swancutt
PART 3: PSALMS IN FORMATIVE JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Philo's Impact on Christian Psalmody, Peter Jeffery
Finding the Right Key: The Aims and Strategies of Early Christian Interpretation of the Psalms, Brian Daley, S. J.
A Note on the Peshitta Psalms and Their Use at Ramsa (Evening Prayer) in the East Syrian Tradition, Bryan D. Spinks
PART 4: PSALMS IN THE LATIN MIDDLE AGES AND THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
Hildegard and the Dawn Song of Lauds: An Introduction to Benedictine Psalmody, Margot Fassler
Illuminated Psalter Commentaries, Walter Cahn
"Soul Anatomy": Calvin's Commentary on the Psalms, Serene Jones
Calvin's Geneva and the Psalms, Carlos Eire
Feathered Psalms: Old World Forms in a New World Garb, Jaime Lara
PART 5: CASE STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE
Psalms in a Contemporary African American Church, Gilbert I. Bond
Chanting Psalms Today: The Zemirot in Syrian Sabbath Prayers, Mark Kligman
Tradition and Renewal in Contemporary Greek Orthodox Psalmody, Alexander Lingas
PART 6: TEXTUAL TRADITION IN CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES
Texts and Translations in Tension, Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Singing God's Praises: The Translation and Liturgical Uses of Hallel Psalms 113 and 114, Elliot L. Stevens
Texts in Tension: Translations for Contemporary Worship, Gordon Lathrop
PART 7: THE PSALMS IN PREACHING AND POETRY TODAY
Singing a New Song: The Poetic Afterlife of the Psalms, Peter S. Hawkins
Mizmor l'David, Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig
Evening Prayer, Sunday, 21 January 2001: Psalm 103, Ellen Davis
Bibliography
Primary Sources, Catalogues, and Multivolume Reference Works
Secondary Sources
Index of Canonical and Deuterocanonical References
General Index
Contributors
Christian Liturgical Psalmody: Origins, Development,
Decomposition, Collapse, Robert F. Taft, S.J.
Hallels, Midrash, Canon, and Loss: Psalms in Jewish Liturgy, Lawrence A. Hoffman
PART 1: PSALMS IN THE LIFE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
Sweet Singer of Israel: David and the Psalms in Early Judaism, Esther M. Menn
Amazing Grace: The Transformation of the Thanksgiving Hymn at Qumran, John J. Collins
The Psalter as a Book of Theology, Patrick D. Miller
PART 2: PSALMS IN CHRISTIAN ORIGINS
Giving Voice to Jesus: Use of the Psalms in the New Testament, Harold W. Attridge
The Psalms and the Origins of Christology, Adela Yarbro Collins
Christian "Rock" Music at Corinth?, Diana M. Swancutt
PART 3: PSALMS IN FORMATIVE JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Philo's Impact on Christian Psalmody, Peter Jeffery
Finding the Right Key: The Aims and Strategies of Early Christian Interpretation of the Psalms, Brian Daley, S. J.
A Note on the Peshitta Psalms and Their Use at Ramsa (Evening Prayer) in the East Syrian Tradition, Bryan D. Spinks
PART 4: PSALMS IN THE LATIN MIDDLE AGES AND THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
Hildegard and the Dawn Song of Lauds: An Introduction to Benedictine Psalmody, Margot Fassler
Illuminated Psalter Commentaries, Walter Cahn
"Soul Anatomy": Calvin's Commentary on the Psalms, Serene Jones
Calvin's Geneva and the Psalms, Carlos Eire
Feathered Psalms: Old World Forms in a New World Garb, Jaime Lara
PART 5: CASE STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE
Psalms in a Contemporary African American Church, Gilbert I. Bond
Chanting Psalms Today: The Zemirot in Syrian Sabbath Prayers, Mark Kligman
Tradition and Renewal in Contemporary Greek Orthodox Psalmody, Alexander Lingas
PART 6: TEXTUAL TRADITION IN CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES
Texts and Translations in Tension, Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Singing God's Praises: The Translation and Liturgical Uses of Hallel Psalms 113 and 114, Elliot L. Stevens
Texts in Tension: Translations for Contemporary Worship, Gordon Lathrop
PART 7: THE PSALMS IN PREACHING AND POETRY TODAY
Singing a New Song: The Poetic Afterlife of the Psalms, Peter S. Hawkins
Mizmor l'David, Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig
Evening Prayer, Sunday, 21 January 2001: Psalm 103, Ellen Davis
Bibliography
Primary Sources, Catalogues, and Multivolume Reference Works
Secondary Sources
Index of Canonical and Deuterocanonical References
General Index
Contributors