| Series |
Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium
Bibliotheca Ephemeridum theologicarum Lovaniensium ; 310. ^A1099318
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| Contents |
New perspectives on the Song of Songs : an introduction / Pierre Van Hecke -- Presidential address. The Song of Songs as a network of metaphors : managing distance and proximity metaphorically / Pierre Van Hecke -- Main papers. Whither Song of Songs research? : a personal view of present trends and new directions / J. Cheryl Exum -- Königliche und ländliche Liebe im Hohelied und im östlichen Mittelmeerraum / Anselm C. Hagedorn -- Chasing the Hasmonean and Herodian editors of the Song of Songs / Torleif Elgvin -- Zur Einheit geworden : eine These zur Entstehung des Hohelieds, gestützt auf Beobachtungen zu seinen Wiederholungen / Annette Schellenberg -- Dialogue ou œuvre scénique? : enquête sur le genre littéraire du Cantique des cantiques / Jean-Marie Auwers -- "Esst, Freunde, trinkt, berauscht Euch an der Liebe!" : zur literarischen Gestaltung und Vermittlung der Emotionen im Hohelied / Melanie Peetz -- Pour une lecture métaphorique du Cantique : les lieux de l'amour / Gianni Barbiero -- Recuperating the Song of Songs as religious poetry : building a bridge from composition to canon / Nina Sophie Heereman -- Der theologische Charakter des Hoheliedes : Evidenzen und Konsequenzen / Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger -- Martyrdom, mysticism, and disputation : Rabbi Akiva and the "beginning" of rabbinic interpretation of Song of Songs / Jonathan Kaplan -- Between sacred and profane : the question of the Song of Songs' meaning in ancient and modern exegesis / Elie Assis -- Between body and spirit : reflections on the reception history of the Song of Songs / Jacques van Ruiten. |
| Summary |
"Ever since its composition, the Song of Songs has fascinated generation upon generation of readers. The words for love expressed in the book have captivated the imagination and have inspired many, in each time and age, to interpret its meaning. Also the Song's love for words - its intricate poetry and its rich and often daring imagery - has caught the attention of its readership. After two centuries of diminished interest in the book, the last two decades have witnessed a remarkable return of scholarly attention for the Song of Songs. In this volume, twenty-nine papers read at the 67th Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense (Leuven, July 25-27, 2018), not only bring together the current state of the art, but also sketch new perspectives and future avenues for the study of this shortest but most fascinating book in the Hebrew Bible. Attention is paid, by established and emerging scholars alike, to the Song's origin and development, to its poetic features and metaphors, and to its rich and complex reception history." -- Publisher, page four of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Language | Papers in English, French or German. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9789042942394 |
| ISBN | 9042942398 (paperback) |
