A study of the language of love in the Song of Songs and ancient Egyptian poetry
By: by John Bradley White.
Series: Society of Biblical Literature dissertation series ; no. 38; Dissertation series (Society of Biblical Literature) ;; no. 38.
Publisher: Published by Scholars Press for the Society of Biblical Literature
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Missoula, Mont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Love poetry, Egyptian -- History and criticism.; Love in literature.; Style, Literary.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 201-214.
Originally presented as the author's thesis, Duke University, 1975.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: I. A survey of scholarly opinion on the Song of Songs -- II. Egyptian love songs: the cultural millieu -- III. Egyptian love songs: an analysis of theme, fictions, and Gattungen -- The Song of Songs: an analysis of love language -- Conclusion: retrospect and prospect