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A History of Christian Psalmody

From the Pauline Mission to the End of the Fifth Century
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In A History of Christian Psalmody, Charles H. Cosgrove traces the history of Christian psalm-singing during the church's first five centuries. It describes the nature and development of psalmody in a wide range of settings, including personal and domestic devotion, daily cathedral rituals, annual feasts such as Christmas and Easter, the ascetic practices of city Christians and desert monks, and public events of the church such as martyr parades, episcopal processions, and even protest psalmody in the streets against hostile emperors. It also explains how psalms were performed, including topics such as solo and responsorial singing, antiphony, the earliest choirs, and the melodic character of ancient psalmody. A final chapter describes ancient Christian beliefs about the benefits and pleasures of psalm-singing. Written accessibly for both scholars and general readers interested in ancient Christian music, the book offers the most comprehensive account of its subject to date.
Charles H. Cosgrove is emeritus professor of early Christian literature at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He is the author of An Ancient Christian Hymn with Musical Notation (Mohr Siebeck, 2011) and Music at Social Meals in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
Preface Chapter 1 Jewish Customs of Psalm-Singing Chapter 2 The Rise Christian Psalmody Chapter 3 Third-Century Developments Chapter 4 Psalm Lessons Chapter 5 Communion Psalmody Chapter 6 Daily Psalmody at Home and Church Chapter 7 Psalmody at Vigils and Occasional Services Chapter 8 Psalms in Monastic Life Chapter 9 Singing in the Streets Chapter 10 Formats Chapter 11 Antiphons and Antiphonal Singing Chapter 12 Melody Chapter 13 Purposes and Pleasures
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