Song of Songs in Sense, Sound and Space

Autor(en)

Stefan Fischer, Gavin Fernandes, Annette Potgieter

Abstrakt

This book contributes to original research by offering 13 cutting edge essays on the Song of Songs. It draws on various approaches pertaining to the theme of Sense, Sound and Space. The book is edited into 4 categories, namely, 1) Exegetical and contextual studies; 2) Spatial studies; 3) Comparative studies and 4) Studies in music. In the first category, Fernandes explores the often-ignored figure of Solomon’s in the Song and the allusions to him. Scheffler investigates the controversial place of Song 7.1. Lombaard questions gender equity in the Song and avers that female voices are more prominent than male voices. Landy utilises affect theory in her explanation of the woman as a mare (1.9-11) and the invitation of her return (7.1). Kim compares interpretations of Song 7 by Keel, Black and her own through the lens of Umberto Eco’s semiotic models emphasising the subjectivity of interpretation. Potgieter and Lombaard analyses Paul Decock’s interpretations of Origen and Bernard of the Song.In the second category, Fischer applies Lefebvre’s spatial theory to the Song underscoring the physical space of the protagonist. Dantonel discovers several spatial domains in both the Song and Proverbs namely spring; the well and vineyard along with the enduring love: mother’s house; door and window.
In the third category, Volkonski collates Early Arabic poetic techniques and the Song to demonstrate fresh possibilities for interpreting the Song. Recalcati searches parallels between the Song and Hellenistic epigrammatic poetry within the Anthologia Palatina. Biermann investigates the metaphor ‘set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm’ in 8.6 by means of cognitive linguistics and sensory archaeology.
In the fourth category, Boyce-Tillman amalgamates her reading of the Song with her musical compositions to redesign themes of fertility, the body, ecotheology and apophatic theology. Lamont and Fernandes examine the tropes between Arvo Pärt’s The Deer’s Cry, St Patricks breastplate and the Song with themes of love and war; incantation and magic; connection with nature; and in media res.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Religionspädagogik

Externe Organisation(en)

Middlesex University, University of Pretoria

Anzahl der Seiten

302

Publikationsdatum

11-2024

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

603201 Alttestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Religious studies

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/212fa829-8a42-4f31-883c-f9f1b62376ee