{"product_id":"song-of-songs-an-introduction-and-study-guide-9780567674715","title":"Song of Songs An Introduction and Study Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Cheryl Exum\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a remarkably comprehensive, in-depth, and readable guide to the Song of Songs by the world's foremost expert, which will be invaluable for students and scholars alike. Exum is particularly good at communicating the poetry of the Song and the way it interweaves the voices of the lovers, while maintaining a sense both of academic distance and of intimacy.  The last chapter dazzlingly surveys contemporary discussions and issues, from poetics to race and gender, deconstruction and reception history.  The reader will come away with an awareness of the vitality and diversity of the field, and a love of the Song. -- Professor Francis Landy, University of Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003eA compelling entrée into the field, which—along with the helpful thematic bibliographies—will be a boon to students and scholars alike. * ELAINE JAMES, PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Preface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 1. Reading the Song of Songs  Chapter 2. Major Questions in Song of Songs Research Chapter 3. Historical-Cultural Context Chapter 4. Varieties of Interpretation Chapter 5. Current Issues in Song of Songs Research \u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738399158615,"sku":"9780567674715","price":22.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780567674715.jpg?v=1720047895","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/song-of-songs-an-introduction-and-study-guide-9780567674715","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}