The Daughter Zion allegory represents a particular narrative articulation of the paradigm of bridal mysticism deriving from the Song of Songs, the core element

In Gardens of Love and the Limits of Morality in Early Netherlandish Art, Andrea Pearson charts the moralization of human bodies in late medieval and early mode

The Song of Songs is a fascinating text. Read as an allegory of God’s love for Israel, the Church, or individual believers, it became one of the most influent

A survey of the history of one of the most important biblical texts in the history of Christian spirituality while exploring original pathways for research.

Examining correlations between the material and the mystical, this books investigates collective writing and devotional culture in late medieval piety.