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OverviewJohn Boswell's study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the Christian West seeks to challenge received opinion and preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members, among whom were priests, bishops and even canonized saints. The historical breadth of Boswell's research (from the Greeks to Aquinas) and the variety of sources consulted (legal, literary, theological, artistic, and scientific) make this an extensive treatment of any single aspect of Western social history. The text is the product of ten years of research and analysis of records in a dozen languages, and aims to opens up a new area of historical inquiry and help elucidate the origins and operations of intolerance as a social force. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BoswellPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.763kg ISBN: 9780226067117ISBN 10: 0226067114 Pages: 442 Publication Date: 01 November 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsIllustrations Abbreviations Preface 1: Introduction 2: Definitions 3: Rome: The Foundation 4: The Scriptures 5: Christians and Social Change 6: Theological Traditions 7: The Early Middle Ages 8: The Urban Revival 9: The Triumph of Ganymede: Gay Literature of the High Middle Ages 10: Social Change: Making Enemies 11: Intellectual Change: Men, Beasts, and Nature 12: Conclusions App. 1: Lexicography and Saint Paul App. 2: Texts and Translations Frequently Cited Works Index of Greek Terms General IndexReviews"""Truly groundbreaking work. Boswell reveals unexplored phenomena with an unfailing erudition."" - Michel Foucault ""What makes this work so exciting is not simply its content - fascinating though that is - but its revolutionary challenge to some of Western culture's most familiar moral assumptions."" - Jean Strouse, Newsweek""" Truly groundbreaking work. Boswell reveals unexplored phenomena with an unfailing erudition. - Michel Foucault What makes this work so exciting is not simply its content - fascinating though that is - but its revolutionary challenge to some of Western culture's most familiar moral assumptions. - Jean Strouse, Newsweek Author InformationJohn Boswell (1947-94) was the A. Whitney Griswold Professor of History at Yale University and the author of The Royal Treasure, The Kindness of Strangers, and Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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