Publisher's Synopsis
In terms of its impact, the Reformation Geneva Psalter is one of the most significant literary and musical works of the 16th century. Thanks not least to the consummate sensitivity of their musical settings, the psalm translations by Clément Marot and Théodore de Bèze, first published in a complete edition in 1562, were quickly disseminated all over Europe, both in the original French and in numerous translations. In German-speaking countries they had considerable influence on the evolution of modern national literature. This volume assembles the findings of three international conferences on the Geneva Psalter and its reception in the 16th to 18th centuries.
