Nature, Humanity, and Love in Song of Songs

From: Interpretation | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Grossberg, Daniel | Copyright information

This essay is a study of the three-fold theme of nature, humanity, and love in Song of Songs and an investigation into the ways nature imagery is used to evoke human love. The work further examines the nature of the highly erotic yet restrained love that is evoked.

The biblical book of love poetry called Song of Songs assigns arresting roles to nature, to humankind, and to love. The Song's poetic treatment of the physical world and of the dimensions of love experienced by a young man a...

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