The Psalms have resulted in controversies between Jews and Christians over the centuries and it is only from the mid twentieth century onwards that the two traditions have worked side by side in the academy at least. This is one of the very few volumes on the psalms to incorporate scholarship from both these traditions for nearly a century, and the result is a rich celebration of these extraordinary ancient songs. This innovative essay collection draws together internationally renowned Jewish and Christian scholars of the Psalms, with one tradition responding to the other, in areas as diverse as Qumran studies, Medieval Jewish interpretation, Reception History, Liturgical Psalters and Chagall's Church Windows and more recent Literary Studies of the Psalter as a Book. The range of topics chosen will be of interest not only to those specializing in the Psalms but also to others interested more generally in biblical studies. Several musical and artistic representations of selected psalms are also included and the book includes a colour plate section which illustrates several of the chapters.

About the Author
Edited by Susan Gillingham, Fellow and Tutor in Theology, Worcester College, Oxford; Reader in Old Testament, Oxford University.

Reviews
This is indeed a helpful and stimulating examination of a number of themes in contemporary study of the Psalter. * David G. Firth, The Journal of Theological Studies, *
The book is beautifully produced, and is a fine contribution to current work on the psalms. * John Rogerson, Church Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198753650
Author Susan Gillingham
Format Paperback
Page Count 292
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 474g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 17mm