In this Book
- Song of Songs
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Liturgical Press
summary
Arguably the biggest blockbuster love song ever composed, the Song of Songs holds a unique place in Jewish and Christian canons as the “holiest” book, in the minds of some readers, and the sexiest in its language and imagery. This commentary aims to interpret this vibrant Song in a contemporary feminist key, informed by close linguistic-literary and social-cultural analysis. Though finding much in the Song to celebrate for women (and men) in their embodied, passionate lives, this work also exposes tensions, vulnerabilities, and inequities between the sexes and among society at large—just what we would expect of a perceptive, poignant love ballad that still tops the charts.
Table of Contents
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- List of Abbreviations
- pp. ix-xi
- List of Contributors
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xxxix-xl
- Song of Songs 1:1: Heading
- pp. 1-3
- Song of Songs 5:2-8: Painful Pillow Talk
- pp. 113-132
- Song of Songs 5:9–6:3: Playful Girl Talk
- pp. 133-145
- Works Cited
- pp. 233-242
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 247-252
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814681497
Related ISBN(s)
9780814681244
MARC Record
OCLC
954720092
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2017-05-11
Language
English
Open Access
No