Fray Luis de León and the Song of songs: a mystic-erotic paradigm in the judeo-christian and the greco-roman traditions

Reception: April 5, 2016Accepted: December 2, 2016 This paper offers a study of fray Luis de León’s Spanish translation of the Song of songs as well as of his Comentario on the same text. It aims to shed light on the mystic-erotic paradigm, which underlies this work, as this paradigm is conceived in...

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Author: Galindo Ayala, Cossette
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Nueva revista de Filología Hispánica
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.nrfh.colmex.mx:article/3102
Online Access:https://nrfh.colmex.mx/index.php/nrfh/article/view/3102
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Fray Luis de León
Song of Songs
mysticism
eroticism
biblical hermeneutics.
Cantar de los Cantares
mística
erotismo
hermenéutica bíblica
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Summary:Reception: April 5, 2016Accepted: December 2, 2016 This paper offers a study of fray Luis de León’s Spanish translation of the Song of songs as well as of his Comentario on the same text. It aims to shed light on the mystic-erotic paradigm, which underlies this work, as this paradigm is conceived in both the Judeo-Christian and the Greco-Roman traditions. In addition, attention is paid to questions concerning the interpretation and reception of the biblical text, as outlined in the hermeneutic work of Paul Ricoeur.