The Place of the Psalms in the Intellectual Culture of the Middle Ages
Download or Read eBook The Place of the Psalms in the Intellectual Culture of the Middle Ages PDF written by Nancy van Deusen and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-03-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Nancy van Deusen |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1999-03-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438422671 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438422679 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Place of the Psalms in the Intellectual Culture of the Middle Ages by : Nancy van Deusen
Book excerpt: The Psalms were an important part of the education, daily life, and spiritual development of medieval clerics and monks, and they had a significant impact on lay culture as well. The Place of the Psalms in the Intellectual Culture of the Middle Ages surveys their influence, giving a unique window into the intellectual, spiritual, and emotional culture of the period. [Contributors include George Brown, Marcia L. Colish, Mary Kay Duggan, Joseph Dyer, Theresa Gross-Diaz, Michael P. Kuczynski, Marie Anne Mayeski, James W. McKinnon, Joseph Falaky Nagy, Nancy van Deusen.]