Song of Songs : A Close Reading
Gianni. Barbiero
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Leiden : : BRILL, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (560 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Position in the Canon; The Text; Poetic Language; Structure; Historical-Cultural Environment; The Hermeneutical Problem; Chapter Two Title (Song 1:1); Chapter Three Prologue (Song 1:2-2:7); Structure; First Strophe: Dream of Love (1:2-4); Second Strophe: The Keeper of the Vineyards (1:5-6); Third Strophe: The Shepherdess (1:7-8); Fourth Strophe: Contemplation (1:9-14); Fifth Strophe: The Bed in the Grass (1:15-17); Sixth Strophe: Desire (2:1-3); Seventh Strophe: Union (2:4-7); Conclusion. - Chapter Eleven Eight Conclusive ThesesBibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Hebrew Words; Index of Ancient Sources. - Chapter Four Songs of the Beloved Woman (Song 2:8-3:5)Structure; Morning Song (2:8-17); Nocturn (3:1-5); Conclusion; Chapter Five Choral Intermezzo (Song 3:6-11); Structure; First Strophe: Appearance in the Desert (3:6); Second Strophe: The Escort (3:7-8); Third Strophe: The Litter of Solomon (3:9-10); Fourth Strophe: The Day of Joy of the Heart (3:11); Conclusion; Chapter Six Songs of the Beloved Man (Song 4:1-5:1); Structure; Contemplation (4:1-7); Encounter (4:8-5:1); Conclusion; Chapter Seven New Songs of the Beloved Woman (Song 5:2-6:3); Structure; Separation (5:2-8). - Remembrance (5:9-16)Love Found Again (6:1-3); Conclusion; Chapter Eight New Songs of the Beloved Man (Song 6:4-7:11); Structure; Contemplation (6:4-12); Desire (7:1-11); Conclusion; Chapter Nine Final Songs of the Beloved Woman (Song 7:12-8:4); Structure; Union in Nature (7:12-14); Union in the City (8:1-4); Conclusion; Chapter Ten Epilogue (Song 8:5-14); Structure; First Strophe: Set Me as a Seal upon your Heart (8:5-7); Second Strophe: Criticism of the Family (8:8-10); Third Strophe: Criticism of Society (8:11-12); Fourth Strophe: "Flee, my Beloved" (8:13-14); Conclusion. - The book puts forward a literal interpretation of the Song of Songs which the author sees as advancing a theology of human love. From the literary angle, particular importance is awarded to the structure of the poem, highlighting its strongly unitary character.
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| ISBN | 9789004203259
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