{"product_id":"the-poets-book-of-psalms-9780195130584","title":"The Poets' Book of Psalms","description":"Poetry has traditionally embodied religious imagination and reflected the deepest longings, joys, and tribulations of humanity. As the Bible's best-known poetry, the Psalms have been a rich source of inspiration for meditation, song, and recitation for thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003e Uniting the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy, \u003cem\u003eThe Poets' Book of Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e comprises renditions of the Psalms by twenty-five renowned poets from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Poets include John Donne, Robert Burns, John Milton, Sir Philip Sidney, John Davies, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Mary Sidney Herbert, David Rosenberg, and Laurance Wieder. The result--a complete and lyrical Psalter for the modern reader--supplies a living language alternative to existing prose translations and pious paraphrases.\u003cbr\u003e The collection includes an introduction by the editor that describes the often surprising history and politics surrounding many of the poets lives and work. For easy cross-reference in meditation and prayer, the King James Version of the Psalms is also incorporated. Wieder separates \u003cem\u003eThe Poets'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBook of Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e into five parts in accordance with the \u003cem\u003eMidrash\u003c\/em\u003e tradition that also identifies the ten types of Psalms: glory, melody, Psalm, song, praise, prayer, blessing, thanksgiving, Hallelujah, and exultation. This Psalter can be read at random or in order without compromising the integrity and music of the poetry.\u003cbr\u003e All 150 poetically interpreted Psalms speak to the three religious traditions that hold the Bible sacred--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--and provide endless enjoyment for lovers of poetry. Bringing together the brightest poetic musings, \u003cem\u003eThe Poets' Book of Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique modern alternative to existing English versions of the Bible's Psalms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurance Wieder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.13w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195130584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurance Wieder\u003c\/strong\u003e has contributed poems and reviews to the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eScripsi\u003c\/em\u003e. He edited the highly-acclaimed two-volume work \u003cem\u003eChapters Into Verse: Poetry in English Inspired by the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39930735198323,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":48.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_32d6e0f0-5dbc-4622-8c38-4d4b11ea3f25.jpg?v=1647698442","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-poets-book-of-psalms-9780195130584","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}