In the age of Reformation, the Bible was the supreme document of the times, and the "Psalms" were the best known and arguably most important book in the Bible. This title explores the use, interpretation, development, translation, and influence of the "Psalms" in the Atlantic world, 1400-1800. '... an important collection of thirteen essays...' Bibliothèque d'Humanisme et Renaissance 'Psalms in the Early Modern World begins with the Algonquins and ends in New Spain. The intervening 300 pages explore more familiar terrain in Europe and England, with an eye to the modulations that biblical psalms undergo as regards texts, tunes, translations, and historical transitions. Indeed, the strength of this collection lies in its transdisciplinary and transnational approach to the psalms, themselves an enduring staple of liturgical, household, and private devotions.' Renaissance Quarterly 'A collection of articles by thirteen scholars, this book contains invaluable insights and resources... Any serious seminary library should have the book if not for the chapters then for the bibliography.' Lutheran Quarterly '... provide[s] significant additions to our understanding of psalm use in history and would be valuable for anyone working on similar people or topics.' Sixteenth Century Journal '...brings into focus the ubiquity of the Psalms in early modern culture and, in a strong, interdisciplinary collection of essays, encourages us to rethink texts which are so basic to any understanding of the era that they are in danger of becoming (or remaining) transparent.' Notes and Queries