Psalms of Solomon as Resistance Poetry

Two trends in recent scholarship provide a new set of lenses that enable contemporary readers to appreciate more fully the contents and genre of Psalms of Solomon. On the one hand, scholars such as Richard Horsley, Anathea Portier-Young, and Adela Yarbro Collins have now explored the ways in which e...

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Main Author: Gordley, Matthew E. 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 366-385
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