The Psalms are a key text of world literature, but archaic language can be an impediment for modern readers. This book provides a compact apparatus for exploring the text, including descriptions of places and events and a practical index to find psalms for real-world problems.
Michael Boylan
Michael Boylan, PhD, is an internationally recognized figure in philosophy who has written 24 books in philosophy, along with 135 published essays. He has also published 12 philosophical novels and two books of poetry. He was invited as a poet to give a solo evening poetry reading at the United States Library of Congress, and has been part of national policy committees in the USA and a participant in national think tanks such as the Brookings Institution and the Center for American Progress. His philosophy publications include the books Natural Human Rights: A Theory, The Origins of Ancient Greek Science: Blood—A Philosophical Study, and Fictive Narrative Philosophy: How Fiction can Act as Philosophy.
Author's books
The Philosophy of A.W.H. Adkins
Every society is shaped by the tension between cooperative and competitive values. This book explores this conflict in the ancient Greek world, using a universal model to reveal a culture’s true values. These discussions are not just historical—they speak directly to us today.