Amulet and Signet: Text as Dramatic Wardrobe in THE SONG OF SONGS

By Hal Brunson

This work is a fascinating exploration of the most important verse in The Song of Solomon:

"Set me as a seal (amulet) upon thine heart, as a seal (signet ring) upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame."

The book represents a unique contribution to the literary-critical study of Song of Solomon 4:6 in three ways: a critique of Aristotle's definition of "drama" as it relates to Solomon's amulet and signet ring;an exploration of biblical passages where adornment of clothing and jewelry symbolically "clothe" dramatic action; and, an analysis of Solomon's "amulet" and "signet ring" as associative images of the golden breastplate and onyx stones worn upon the High Priest's "heart" and "arm."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09B1M38CM
• ISBN13: 9798539641900
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"