Before the Gaze Ineffable: Intersubjective Poiesis and the Song of Songs

Drawing from the work of Emmanuel Levinas, Luce Irigaray, and Jean-Luc Marion, this article offers a performative interpretation of the Song of Songs, particularly the wasf sections of the Song. The wasf is an ancient style of poetry whereby each part of a lover's body is described and praised...

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Main Author: Myers, Jacob D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2011
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2011, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-160
Further subjects:B Hebrew Bible
B Irigaray
B Levinas
B Postmodern
B Marion
B Song of Songs
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Summary:Drawing from the work of Emmanuel Levinas, Luce Irigaray, and Jean-Luc Marion, this article offers a performative interpretation of the Song of Songs, particularly the wasf sections of the Song. The wasf is an ancient style of poetry whereby each part of a lover's body is described and praised in turn—often using exotic, extravagant, or even far-fetched metaphors. In my postmodern hermeneutic, I situate myself between the lover and her beloved in order to ignite the philosophical sensibilities inherent before the gaze ineffable.
ISSN:1745-5170
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/tse.v17i2.139