I cried to the Lord : : a study of the Psalms of Solomon's historical background and social setting / / Kenneth Atkinson.
This study examines the date of composition, the social setting, the provenance, and the religious affiliation of the eighteen Greek poems known as the Psalms of Solomon, a Palestinian Jewish pseudepigraphon from the first century B.C.E. The book is divided into two major historical units: Pompeian...
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Superior document: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 84 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2004] ©2004 |
Year of Publication: | 2004 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (283 pages) |
Notes: | Includes English translations of the Psalms of Solomon. |
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Summary: | This study examines the date of composition, the social setting, the provenance, and the religious affiliation of the eighteen Greek poems known as the Psalms of Solomon, a Palestinian Jewish pseudepigraphon from the first century B.C.E. The book is divided into two major historical units: Pompeian and pre-Pompeian era Psalms of Solomon. A separate chapter examines the remaining Psalms of which the precise historical backgrounds are uncertain. All chapters include a translation of the psalm under examination, textual notes, and a discussion of all the characters mentioned in the text. The book explores the Psalms of Solomon's use of poetry to document Pompey's 63 B.C.E. conquest of Jerusalem through a comparison with contemporary classical texts, Dead Sea Scrolls, and archaeology. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-247) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 904741263X |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kenneth Atkinson. |