The Psalms in Form
The Hebrew Psalter in its Poetic Shape
Published on 1. January 2002
Book
Leather / fine binding
176 pages
978-90-5854-017-1 (ISBN)
Description
A formidable and invaluable working tool for those working with the text of Psalms or with Hebrew poetry.
The Hebrew text of the Psalms is here set out in a unique way - generally one psalm to each large-format (A4) page - to show their poetic shape and structure, in couplets, triptychs and strophes. The visual impact of the layout tells its own striking story, demonstrating at a glance the skill and artistry with which the Psalms have been composed. With its introduction and notes in English, this book will be a standard tool for students, and it will have significant consequences for the scholarly interpretation of the Psalms.
The Hebrew text of the Psalms is here set out in a unique way - generally one psalm to each large-format (A4) page - to show their poetic shape and structure, in couplets, triptychs and strophes. The visual impact of the layout tells its own striking story, demonstrating at a glance the skill and artistry with which the Psalms have been composed. With its introduction and notes in English, this book will be a standard tool for students, and it will have significant consequences for the scholarly interpretation of the Psalms.
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Series
Language
English
Other
Place of publication
Leiderdorp
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth
ISBN-13
978-90-5854-017-1 (9789058540171)
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Jan Fokkelman is an international expert in Semitic languages and emeritus professor of Classical Hebrew Literature at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands. He is the author of many books, including Reading Biblical Narrative, also published by Deo Publishing.