Sermons on the Song of Songs
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Sermons on the Song of Songs is a renowned series of mystical and theological homilies by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian mystical text
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collection of sermons ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| audience |
members of the Cistercian Order
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monks ⓘ |
| author | Bernard of Clairvaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBookInterpreted | Song of Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bridal mysticism
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contemplative life ⓘ divine charity ⓘ love between Christ and the soul ⓘ spiritual progress ⓘ union of the soul with God ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| componentOf | Bernard of Clairvaux’s works ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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devotional literature ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian mystical theology
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later monastic spirituality ⓘ medieval exegesis of the Song of Songs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin patristic tradition ⓘ |
| interpretationMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| laterForm | printed editions ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
homily
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sermon ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Song of Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Cistercian reform
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medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| notableFeature | unfinished commentary on the entire Song of Songs ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Clairvaux Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Cistercian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | classic of medieval spirituality ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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ecclesiology ⓘ spiritual anthropology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
monastic theology
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mystical theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic lectio divina
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spiritual formation ⓘ |
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