The Song of Songs and Christology in the early Church, with special reference to the period 381-451

This thesis shows how the two central characters of the Song of Songs, the male Bridegroom and the female Bride, were understood by Christian writers the few decades either side of AD400. It argues that Christology, as the relationship of God to Humankind in the Incarnation, was not simply a backgro...

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Main Author: Elliott, M. W.
Published: University of Cambridge 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598817