‘And thus did Hezekiah’: Perspectives on Judaism in the Old English Prose Psalms
Emily Butler
The Old English Prose Psalms, contained in the Paris Psalter, have been discussed almost solely with regard to authorship (principally, question of their attribution Alfred Great) or use unusual and distinctive sources that emphasized Davidic other Testament interpretations Psalms. In spite this, recent work on strategies translation interpretation has begun incorporate Psalms into broader debates literary culture Anglo-Saxon England. interpretative apparatus, consisting introductions Latin rubrics, can help us better understand how attitudes towards Judaism informed conception national religious identity. Psalter shows a strikingly personal appeal Testament, especially experiences Hezekiah righteous Jewish figures period. Rather than highlighting divide between Christians Jews, are focused conflict people God enemies, any era.
The Review of English Studies