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Format:

Book

Author:

Jordan, Mark D.

Title:

The invention of sodomy in Christian theology / Mark D. Jordan.

Publisher, Date:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.

Description:

x, 190 pages ; 24 cm.

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.

Series:

The Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society

Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society.

Subjects:

Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History.

Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.

Sodomy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Sodomy -- Europe -- History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.

Contents:

A prelude after Nietzsche : the responsibilities of a history of sodomy -- The passions of St. Pelagius -- The discovery of sodomy -- Peter Damian : books in Gomorrah -- Alan of Lille : natural artifices -- The care of sodomites -- Albert the Great : the sodomitic physiology -- Thomas Aquinas : the sin against nature -- A postlude after St. Ambrose : the responsibilities of a theology of sodomy.

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Table of contents

Publisher description

LCCN:

96032490

ISBN:

0226410390

9780226410395

0226410404

9780226410401

0226410390

Other Number:

35184004

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

809779

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

241.66 Jordan