As well as Ann Matter's book already recommended by Vadim, Denys Turner's Eros and Allegory: Medieval Exegesis of the Song of Songs (1995) is a wonderful resource, both for his study and the accompanying anthology.

I used to teach some classes on the Song of Songs in medieval mysticism. Often enough there was some surprise at the eroticism of this tradition, but in one particular semester I had a class that responded very negatively: they felt that these writers had "hijacked" erotic language to which they were somehow not entitled. -- Paul

On 29 August 2015 at 04:30, Vadim Prozorov <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Steve,

I've never read courses at the US universities. I love and use Ann Matter's book on medieval exegesis of the Song of Songs:
http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/1247.html

Vadim

Vadim B. Prozorov
assoicate professor
Faculty of History
Moscow Lomonosov State University

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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:31:23 +0000
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Subject: [M-R] Song of Songs in the Classroom
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I teach an undergraduate course on medieval theology. I would like to teach a class or two on the interpretation of the Songs of Songs in this class. If you teach on this subject matter, what text/s does you use? Is there an article or a chapter on the interpretation of the Song of Songs that would be good for undergraduates?

Thanks!

Steve

Steven J. McMichael, OFM Conv.
Theology Department
University of Saint Thomas
Saint Paul, MN USA

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