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Graeme Watson
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SPCK Publishing
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May 2014
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Graeme Watson
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SPCK Publishing
Published
May 2014
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The Song of Songs is a short, beautiful but currently neglected book of the Bible. Whilst acknowledging it’s fascinating portrayal of human love and longing for love, this unusual book explores the possibility of drawing on the mystics and the poets to read the book at a more profound level as a resource for contemplative prayer.
Aims to present the Song of Songs as a resource for contemplative prayer. From its recorded beginning before Christ, this biblical poem was widely, and in fact exclusively, interpreted both by Jews and Christians as a hymn of God's passionate love for his chosen people.
The Song of Songs is however a mysterious book, and the more modern reading of it as a celebration of human erotic love has largely displaced this older interpretation. Here, the author presents a contemporary mystical reading, with reference to some later Christian poetry, including John Donne, George Herbert, Gerald Manley Hopkins, and R. S. Thomas.
Graeme is an Anglican priest who has worked in pastoral posts and in training men and women for ordained and lay ministries. A spiritual director, he also leads poetry workshops and retreats and a meditation group. His first book “Strike the Cloud” about the 14th century classic, The Cloud of Unknowing, was published by SPCK.
Author
Graeme Watson
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Published
May 2014
Weight
159g
Page Count
144
Dimensions
130 x 199 x 9 mm
ISBN
9780281066902
ISBN-10
0281066906
Eden Code
4269053
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Author/Creator: Graeme Watson
ISBN: 9780281066902
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Release Date: May 2014
Weight: 159g
Dimensions: 130 x 199 x 9 mm
Eden Code: 4269053