Van der Zwan, Pieter2018-04-192017-12Van der Zwan, P. 2017, 'Beneath the body of the text : body-images in the Song of Songs', Journal for Semitics, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 611-631.1013-847110.25159/1013-8471/3671http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64657The various explicit references and descriptions of the different bodies in the Song of Songs have, just as characters, an “unconscious” which can be interpreted by psychoanalysis. These body-images are important as they unconsciously influence the recipients of the text and therefore need to be unpacked in a critical way. This will hopefully also show that the literal interpretations are flat reductions and a denial of a hidden depth of meaning.enUnisa PressSong of SongsPsychoanalysisBody-imagesUnconsciousHermeneuticsBiblical interpretationTheology articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsBeneath the body of the text : body-images in the Song of SongsArticle