Wise and foolish love in the Song of Songs / by J.L. Andruska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andruska, Jennifer L., author.

Series:

Oudtestamentische studiën ; 0169-7226 d. 75.

Oudtestamentische studiën = Old Testament studies, 0169-7226 ; volume 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Song of Solomon--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Song of Solomon.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiii, 219 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

For some time scholars have debated whether the Song of Songs has connections to the wisdom genre and how this changes our understanding of it. In 'Wise and Foolish Love in the Song of Songs', Jennifer Andruska shows that the influence of the wisdom genre on the Song is pervasive, running throughout the book, and offers an entirely new understanding of the book's wisdom message. She demonstrates that the Song has combined elements of the ancient Near Eastern love song and wisdom genres to produce a wisdom literature about romantic love, inspiring readers to pursue a particular type of love relationship, modelled by the lovers throughout the poem, and aiming to transform them, through character formation, into wise lovers themselves.

Contents:

1. Dipping into the discussion: a new position among a plethora of interpretive options

2. Methodological frameworks for approaching the song and its relationship to wisdom

3. Instruction concerning love in the Song of Songs

4. Defining wisdom and wisdom influence

5. Wisdom features in the Song of Songs

5. The didactic nature of wisdom texts and the Song of Songs

7. Reflections and avenues for further study.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Andruska, Jennifer L., author. Wise and foolish love in the Song of Songs

ISBN:

9789004331006

900433100X

OCLC:

1078885495