Hieronymus claimed that Origen had even surpassed himself in his Commentary on the Song of Songs. Origen interprets the love between bride and bridegroom as the relationship between the Holy Word and the human soul and between Christ and the Church. His interpretation shaped Christian understanding of the Song of Songs until the end of the Middle Ages. This volume contains the first German translation of the text, including detailed explanations.

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Alfons Fürst and Holger Strutwolf, University of Münster, Germany.