The Song of Songs: Love Lyrics from the Bible (Hbi Jewish Women) - Softcover

Falk, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584654236 ISBN 13: 9781584654230

Publisher: Brandeis University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Striking in its appeal to the senses, the Song of Songs-the Bible's only book of love poems-is remarkable for its lack of sexual stereotyping and its expression of mutuality in relationships between men and women. Marcia Falk's rich and lyrical translation, praised by poets and scholars alike, is paired here with the original Hebrew text.

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Review:

"Marcia Falk's translation is a beautiful and sensual poem in its own right . . . one of the great classics of the art of translation. It's always a thrill when (as rarely happens) the scholar's mind and the poet's soul come together." -- Adrienne Rich

Jewish Book World"

The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California"

Professor Falk took the world s most beautiful, powerful and mysterious collection of ancient love poetry and made it more beautiful, more powerful and less mystifying. Her sensitive, evocative English translation honors the Song s nonsexist expression of erotic love . . . this slim volume makes a perfect engagement gift and would be treasured by anyone who appreciates great poetry from a scholarly or an emotional perspective. Jewish Book World"

Many readers loved her reinterpretations of classic texts . . . Congregations around the country have adopted some of her prayers. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California"

"Professor Falk took the world's most beautiful, powerful and mysterious collection of ancient love poetry and made it more beautiful, more powerful and less mystifying. Her sensitive, evocative English translation honors the Song's nonsexist expression of erotic love . . . this slim volume makes a perfect engagement gift and would be treasured by anyone who appreciates great poetry from a scholarly or an emotional perspective."-- "Jewish Book World"

"Many readers loved her reinterpretations of classic texts . . . Congregations around the country have adopted some of her prayers."-- "The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California"

Synopsis:

Striking in its appeal to the senses, the biblical verses from Song of Songs are remarkable for alack of sexual stereotyping and its expression of mutuality in relationships between men and women. Marcia Falk's rich and lyrical translation, praised by poets and scholars alike, is paired here with the original Hebrew text.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1584654236
• ISBN 13: 9781584654230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 113