Hebrew Psalms and the Utrecht Psalter: Veiled Origins

by Pamela Berger

In a major departure from previous scholarship, this volume argues that the illustrations in the famous and widely influential Utrecht Psalter manuscript were inspired by a late antique Hebrew version of Psalms, rather than a Latin, Christian version of the text.

Produced during the early ninth century in a workshop near Reims, France, the Utrecht Psalter is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings in a lively style reminiscent of Hellenistic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271084774
• ISBN13: 9780271084770
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.3"