The invention of sodomy in Christian theology /
In this work of historical detection, medievalist Jordan explores the invention of sodomy by medieval Christendom, examining its conceptual foundations in theology and gauging its impact on Christian sexual ethics both then and now. This book is for everyone involved in the ongoing debate within org...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1997.
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| Series: | Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society.
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| Summary: | In this work of historical detection, medievalist Jordan explores the invention of sodomy by medieval Christendom, examining its conceptual foundations in theology and gauging its impact on Christian sexual ethics both then and now. This book is for everyone involved in the ongoing debate within organized religions, and society in general, over moral judgments of same-sex eroticism.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy is signed by the author. |
| Physical Description: | x, 190 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226410390 9780226410395 0226410404 9780226410401 |