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Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- The Psalms in Human Life (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Rowland Edmund Prothero Ernle
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1440073260
- ISBN 13
- 9781440073267
- Item weight
- 1.61 pounds
Discover how the Psalms speak to every era of human life. This wide-ranging study shows how the Psalms mirror the human heart, influence national and personal history, and travel across ages, nations, and Christian traditions. It illuminates the Psalms’ reach beyond worship to literature, autobiography, and the shaping of life’s meaning.
The book traces the Psalms from ancient times through the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and into modern thought. It highlights how psalmody has been used in services, in persecution, in monastic life, and in public affairs. It also explains how translations and verse renderings helped carry these sacred songs into diverse cultures and languages, shaping literature and everyday life.
What you’ll experience
- A chronological map of the Psalms in human life, from origin to influence across history.
- Examples of how the Psalms informed personal faith, national events, and literary works.
- The interplay between psalms, worship, and the wider currents of religious history.
- References to key authorities, historical contexts, and selected verses that illustrate the Psalms’ enduring power.
Ideal for readers curious about the deep ties between sacred poetry and life’s unfolding story, and for anyone seeking a historical lens on how the Psalms have touched hearts and cultures alike.
The book traces the Psalms from ancient times through the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and into modern thought. It highlights how psalmody has been used in services, in persecution, in monastic life, and in public affairs. It also explains how translations and verse renderings helped carry these sacred songs into diverse cultures and languages, shaping literature and everyday life.
What you’ll experience
- A chronological map of the Psalms in human life, from origin to influence across history.
- Examples of how the Psalms informed personal faith, national events, and literary works.
- The interplay between psalms, worship, and the wider currents of religious history.
- References to key authorities, historical contexts, and selected verses that illustrate the Psalms’ enduring power.
Ideal for readers curious about the deep ties between sacred poetry and life’s unfolding story, and for anyone seeking a historical lens on how the Psalms have touched hearts and cultures alike.
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