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On the Song of Songs (Volume 244) (Cistercian Studies Series) Paperback – April 1, 2012

by Pope Gregory (Author), Mark DelCogliano (Translator)
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Gregory the Great (+604) was a master of the art of exegesis. His interpretations are theologically profound, methodologically fascinating, and historically influential. Nowhere is this more clearly seen than in his exegesis of the Song of Songs. Gregory’s interpretation of this popular Old Testament book not only owes much to Christian exegetes who preceded him, such as Origen, but also profoundly influenced later Western Latin exegetes, such as Bernard of Clairvaux.This volume includes all that Gregory had to say on the Song of Songs: his Exposition on the Song of Songs, the florilegia compiled by Paterius (Gregory’s secretary) and the Venerable Bede, and, finally, William of Saint Thierry’s Excerpts from the Books of Blessed Gregory on the Song of Songs. It is now the key resource for reading and studying Gregory’s interpretation of the Song of Songs. 
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This new translation, noteworthy for both its accuracy and its sympathy for Gregory’s endeavours, will make his thinking on The Song of Songs far better known. It is extremely welcome.John Moorhead McCaughey Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Queensland, Author of Gregory the Great

Anyone wanting to learn pre-modern exegesis by walking through a lively example of it should take firm hold of this book. The accessible translation pays due scholarly attention to the channels through which Gregory came to us (Paterius, Bede, William of St. Thierry). Those medieval fans of Gregory on the Song show us what a classic it became, and this should encourage us to see it in the same way. In the full Introduction we are given both a basic primer in figural reading and allegorizing which promoted contemplation, and also a platform for research (not least in footnotes which reflect the state of the question in patristic-medieval exegesis). Priceless!Mark W. Elliott, Senior Lecturer in Church History, School of Divinity, University of St Andrews

This is the most exhaustive treatment in modern scholarship for the Commentary on the Song of Songs attributed to St. Gregory the Great and the legacy of that text for medieval exegetes. The careful translation and exhaustive commentary of this overlooked text is an important contribution to Gregorian scholarship and a boon to all those interested in Biblical interpretation during the Middle Ages.George Demacopoulos, Associate Professor of Historical Theology. Co-Founding Director, Orthodox Christian Studies Program Fordham University

"DelCogliano has produced a formidable volume on Gregory's complete exegesis on the Song, found both in the Exposition and in his other works. . . . He is an accomplished Latinist and has produced a translation that is smooth in prose, highly readable and enjoyable. In a few places where the texts pose challenges, the reasoning behind the translation is helpfully clarified in the footnotes. . . .A book should be appraised according to the purposes for which it has been proffered. Certanly DelCogliano's volume is a comprehensive and excellent sourcebook for the study of Gregory's exegesis on the Song of Songs. Students of patristic theology and monastic spirituality, particularly Cistercian spirituality, will assuredly appreciate its value too."Joseph Chua, OCSO
Tarrawarra Abbey
Tjurunga: An Australasian Benedictine Review

About the Author

Mark DelCogliano earned a Ph.D. in patristic theology from Emory University in 2009 and currently teaches in the Department of Theology at University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has published several studies of the fourth-century Trinitarian controversy, including Basil of Caesarea's Anti-Eunomian Theory of Names, and has collaborated on translations of patristic and medieval texts, such as Works on the Spirit: Athanasius and Didymus, St. Basil of Caesarea: Against Eunomius, and For Your Own People: ’lred of Rievaulx's Pastoral Prayer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liturgical Press (April 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087907244X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0879072445
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches
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Mac-T
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012
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how am I to critique St Gregory The Great? Right.....but the book I can critique and it is a very good book if you want to understand more of the Song of Songs and look into the writings of a wonderful saint. I would buy this book again, also for a reference book as well
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Andrew T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject!
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Great book, best on the subject matter, totally expensive now!
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A great book! It is interesting to read and meditate his thoughts
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Paul henry
5.0 out of 5 stars great read!
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Great translation.
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Nebridius
5.0 out of 5 stars How about Gregory the NOT SO great?!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2012
While it is true that DelCogliano provides a faithful and lucid English translation of an important historical text along with a theologically and historically sensitive introduction that is more like a monograph in itself, I have to take issue with the title. Gregory THE GREAT? Really? What makes him so great, Dr. DelCogliano? Oh, so he reenergized the church's missionary work and influenced the liturgical, monastic, and intellectual life of the Western church for the next five centuries? BIG DEAL! You know who the REAL Gregory the Great is? Gregory HINES! I mean, that man was in The Muppets Take Manhattan and History of the World Part 1! Could his sixth-century holiness tap dance and have perfect comic timing?! I don't think so! So keep your silly hat, Greg, but give the title to the truly Great Gregory!
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E. T.
2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful if you desire to see how Gregory handled scripture ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2015
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Helpful if you desire to see how Gregory handled scripture. Unfortunately it is poorly structured. It's actual usefulness is limited. Buy if your curious.
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