Intimate relations: Psalms and Bhakti poetry

Even a casual reading of the biblical Psalms and the poetry of bhakti (devotion) reveals stunning similarity in style, modes, content, and focus. The fact that the two traditions share a very similar literature is worthy of acknowledgement and comment. In this essay, we will follow two principle mod...

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Authors: McDermott, Rachel Fell 1959- (Author) ; Polish, Daniel F. 1942- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2015
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: [356]-390
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Psalms
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Summary:Even a casual reading of the biblical Psalms and the poetry of bhakti (devotion) reveals stunning similarity in style, modes, content, and focus. The fact that the two traditions share a very similar literature is worthy of acknowledgement and comment. In this essay, we will follow two principle modes of exploration: After a historical introduction to both the Psalms and bhakti poetry, we first use the Book of Psalms to establish categories by which to examine the bhakti literature; second, we adopt the reverse tactic, looking into characteristics indigenous to Hindu devotionalism in order to ponder the Psalms anew. In conclusion, we summarize the similarities and differences between the two genres and attempt to account for them historically and phenomenologically.
ISSN:0022-0558
Contains:In: Journal of ecumenical studies