Defining the Sacred Songs: Genre, Tradition and the Post-Critical Interpretation of the Psalms (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Supplement Series, 218)

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.Left hand .pdf Table of Contents only sequentially displays text pages (numbered pages are one page out) - i.e., there are no chapter or chapter sub-heading links. The Role Of Genre In Biblical Interpretation: The Case Of The Seven Penitential Psalms -- The Shifting Center Of The Psalms: Genre Definition And Evaluation -- The Power Of Genre: Form And Function In The Psalms -- King David's Genres: The Relationship Between Authorship And Genre In The Psalms -- The Parts And The Whole: The Genre Definition Of The Psalms And The Canonical Shape Of The Psalter. Harry P. Nasuti. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-226) And Index.