The mystery of anointing : Hippolytus' commentary on the Song of songs in social and critical contexts : texts, translations, and comprehensive study / Yancy Smith.
Language: English, Georgian Publication details: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2015.Description: xxxviii, 614 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781463202187
- Smith, Yancy. The mystery of anointing
- Hippolytus, Antipope, approximately 170-235 or 236. Interpretatio Cantici canticorum. Georgian
- Hippolytus, Antipope, approximately 170-235 or 236. Interpretatio Cantici canticorum. English
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Contains an English translation of Hippolytus's Interpretatio Cantici canticorum, which is a commentary on the Song of Solomon. The translation was done from a Georgian text, which is the most complete surviving version of the commentary. The commentary was originally written in Greek, but none of the original text survived. A Greek epitome and some fragments in other languages have also been included with English translation.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-602) and index.
