Gabrielle Calvocoressi: The Beams of Our House(s) Are Cedar(s): Erotic Specificity in the Song of Songs (July 2012)

Gabrielle Calvocoressi leads a discussion on specificity in the Song of Songs, focusing on how use of detail creates narrative clarity and also deepens mystery. The class examines the language used to describe intense physical love and highlights the ways in which linguistic choices radically affect understanding of content.