The Song Of Songs: Love Lyrics From The Bible (Brandeis Series on Jewish Women)

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Summary: Wonderful Translation!
Review: How lucky we are to have Marcia Falk's wonderful translation of the Song of Songs back in print. This is undoubtedly the best---and the most literary---English translation available. The Song of Songs, the only book of love poetry in the Bible, is remarkable for its poetic beauty and for its nonsexist presentation of sexual love. Marcia Falk does a marvelous job of rendering the ancient Hebrew text into lyrical and evocative English poems. Falk's inspired translation is based on her groundbreaking scholarship. It's fascinating for anyone with a scholarly interest in the text, and exciting for anyone who loves good poetry. The book is also physically gorgeous, illustrated with beautiful, sensual drawings by the artist Barry Moser.