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The Book of Psalms is a
collection of poetic masterpieces which have guided the liturgy of the
synagogue and church for millennia. The emotions of the psalms range from
heightened praise to painful lament. In order to comprehend more fully the
religious experiences of the authors one must understand the
characteristic features of Hebrew poetry. This course examines these
features and focuses on both the literary development of these writings as
well as what they reveal about the ancient Israelite religious
imagination.
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