SPIRITUALITY OF THE PSALMS by WALTER BRUEGGEMANN

WALTER BRUEGGEMANN Using a model of orientation - disorientation - new orientation, Brueggemann explores how the genres of the Psalms can'be viewed in terms of their function. This results in fresh readings of these ancient songs that illumine their spiritual depth. The voices of the Psalms come through in all their bold realism. Paperback. 64 pages Walter Brueggemannis William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the world's leading interpreter of the Old Testament, and is the author of numerous books, includingIntroduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian ImaginationandReverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes.