Essays on the Psalms of Solomon

Its Cultural Background, Significance, and Interpretation

edited by Kenneth Atkinson, Patrick Pouchelle and Felix Albrecht

Book cover: Essays on the Psalms of Solomon

Extent: 202 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies

Series: Parabiblica

Series volume number: 2

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(July 2023)

ISBN: 9783161624483

9.45 x 6.65 inches

Price: $149.00

In stock

This volume deals with the Psalms of Solomon, a collection of 18 psalms from the Second Temple period. Eleven articles in English and French provide new insights into the context, style, and reception history of these psalms, making this book an indispensable resource for understanding this fascinating parabiblical text.


The Psalms of Solomon, a collection of 18 Jewish psalms from the Second Temple period, have long been a fascinating topic for scholarship. In this volume, leading scholars from a range of disciplines offer new insights into the cultural background, literary form, theological themes, and reception history of the Psalms of Solomon. The essays address a range of topics, including the origin of the text in Palestinian Judaism, the temple in the Psalms of Solomon , and the question of its canonical status.

  • Edited by Felix Albrecht
  • Edited by Kenneth Atkinson
  • Edited by Patrick Pouchelle