Expositions of the Psalms 51-72
John Rotelle (Ed), Maria Boulding (Trans), Saint AugustineHardback 2002-10-01
Augustine had a predilection for picturesque and symbolic modes of speech. In the poetic imagery of the psalms this preference found an inexhaustible reservoir, on which he drew to work out more receptively or more creatively
the evocative power or associations latent in the biblical words. 518 pp.; (2001)
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Third volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustines classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being of a different level of excellence from practically anything else in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life, his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.
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Augustine had a predilection for picturesque and symbolic modes of speech. In the poetic imagery of the psalms this preference found an inexhaustible reservoir, on which he drew to work out more receptively or more creatively
the evocative power or associations latent in the biblical words. 518 pp.; (2001)
Publisher Description
Third volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustines classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being of a different level of excellence from practically anything else in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life, his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.