| Seeing the Psalms Contributor(s): Brown, William P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664225020 ISBN-13: 9780664225025 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 223 |
| LCCN: 2003043084 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William Brown introduces a new method of exegesis, particularly for biblical poetry, that attends to the metaphorical contours of the Psalms. His method as proposed and demonstrated in this book supplements traditional ways of interpreting the Psalms and results in a fresh understanding of their original context and contemporary significance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, William P.: - William P. Brown is Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author a number of books including Character in Crisis: A Fresh Approach to the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament and Seeing the Psalms: A Theology of Metaphor. |