Homoeroticism in the Biblical World: A Historical Perspective

Author: Nissinen, Martti


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Category:Religious History
Publication Date:2004-04-20T00:00:01Z
Pages:216
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:0800636457
ISBN:13:9780800636456
The author surveys attitudes in the ancient Mediterranean world toward homoeroticism, that is, same-sex erotic relationships. Analyzing documents from Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece, Rome, rabbinic Judaism, and the earliest churches, he concisely introduces the relevant sources and their historical contexts in a readable way.

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