Farewell to shulamit: spatial and social diversity in the song of songs
Auteur :
Wilke, Carsten
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110500547
Date de publication :
10 avr. 2017
Dimensions :
24,0 x 17,0 cm
Poids :
442 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
While most readings of the biblical Song of Songs merge this enigmatic cycle of love poems into a single couple’s dialogue, this new interpretation reveals an artful fresco of ancient society alternating between courtly, urban, rural, and pastoral spaces with their distinct inhabitants.