Cantos and strophes in biblical Hebrew poetry : : with special reference to the first book of the Psalter / / Pieter van der Lugt.

• Superior document: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies ; 53
• VerfasserIn: Van der Lugt, Pieter,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies ; 53.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

This volume deals with the poetic framework and material content of the book of Psalms. The rhetorical analyses of Psalms 1-41 are preceded by a broad survey of the history of strophic investigation into Hebrew poetry, starting from the beginning of the nineteenth century. Formal and thematic devices demonstrate that the psalms are composed of a consistent pattern of cantos (stanzas) and strophes. The formal devices include quantitative balance on the level of cantos in terms of the number of verselines, verbal repetitions and transition markers. A quantitative structural approach also helps to identify the focal message of the poems. An introduction to the design of biblical poetry, describing the fundamentals that determine the macrostructure of individual compositions, concludes this massive study.

Table of Contents

A history of research into the strophic structure of the Psalms -- Looking back and forward : a methodology of rhetorical analysis -- The first book of the Psalms -- The design of biblical poetry : general outlines -- Systematic observations or an introduction to the design of biblical poetry.