Song of Songs - A Commentary

Berlin approaches the Song of Songs as a Jewish-Hellenistic work of love poetry. She notes Greek ideas throughout the book and shows how they have been adjusted into Jewish thought and literary forms. Going beyond previous studies, this volume emphasizes that the Song's blending of the Jewish and the Greek is part of its literary virtuosity.

About the author

Adele Berlin is Robert H. Smith Professor of Biblical Studies (Emerita) at the University of Maryland. She is a fellow of the American Academy for Jewish Research and a past president of the Society of Biblical Literature. She is the author of several acclaimed commentaries and books, including The Dynamics of Biblical Parallelism. With Marc Zvi Brettler, she is the co-editor of The Jewish Study Bible.

Product details

• Authors: Adele Berlin
• Assisted by: Peter Machinist (Editor)
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.01.2025
• EAN: 9780800699017
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-9901-7
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 238 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 696 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations