TY - BOOK AU - Levi ben Gershom, AU - Kellner,Menachem Marc TI - Commentary on Song of songs T2 - Yale Judaica series SN - 9780300071474 AV - BS1485 PY - 1998/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Bible KW - Song of Solomon KW - Commentaries KW - Early works to 1800 N1 - 1 (pages 145-155) and index; 2 N2 - Rabbi Levi Ben Gershom (Gersonides, 1288-1344), one of medieval Judaism's most interesting figures, was known not only as a philosopher, exegete, and halakhist but also as a contributor to the fields of astronomy and mathematics; In this new translation of Gersonides' Commentary on Song of Songs, Menachem Kellner brings to English-language readers a work that draws together many important elements of Gersonides' thought: philosophical theology, philosophy of science, biblical exegesis, and Aristotle/Averroes commentary. With an informative introduction and thorough annotations, this volume focuses fresh attention on an important example of medieval Jewish biblical commentary and medieval philosophical thought ER -