| Defining the Sacred Songs: Genre, Tradition, and the Post-Critical Interpretation of the Psalms Contributor(s): Nasuti, Harry P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567013448 ISBN-13: 9780567013446 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 223.206 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.73 lbs) 231 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At a time when the focus of Psalms research has increasingly shifted from the form-critical concerns of Hermann Gunkel and his followers, Defining the Sacred Songs argues for the continued importance of genre as an interpretative category in the post-critical era. Drawing on insights from the Psalms' long interpretative tradition, Nasuti is able to bring a fresh perspective on the role that the genre definition of these texts plays in both contemporary scholarship and the life of the communities that use them. The result is a better appreciation of the peculiar power of the Psalms and a new understanding of the nature of genre analysis in modern biblical studies. |