The Song Of Songs: A Contemplative Guide

From its recorded beginning before Christ, this biblical poem was widely, and in fact exclusively, interpreted both by Jews and Christians as a hymn of God's passionate love for his chosen people. The Song of Songs is however a mysterious book, and the more modern reading of it as a celebration of human erotic love has largely displaced this older interpretation. Here, the author presents a contemporary mystical reading, with reference to some later Christian poetry, including John Donne, George Herbert and R. S. Thomas.

• | Author: Graeme Watson
• | Publisher: Spck Publishing
• | Publication Date: May 15, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0281066906
• | ISBN-13: 9780281066902