Song of Exile: The Enduring Mystery of Psalm 137

by David W. Stowe

Book Overview

Oft-referenced and frequently set to music, Psalm 137 - which begins "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion" - has become something of a cultural touchstone for music and Christianity across the Atlantic world. It has been a top single more than once in the 20th century, from Don McLean's haunting Anglo-American folk cover to Boney M's West Indian disco mix. In Song of Exile, David Stowe uses a wide-ranging,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190466839
• ISBN13: 9780190466831
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"