The Boswell Thesis: Essays on Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226457419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Twenty-five years later, the aftershocks still reverberate. The Boswell Thesis brings together fifteen leading scholars at the intersection of religious and sexuality studies to comment on this book's immense impact, the endless debates it generated, and the many contributions it has made to our culture.The essays in this magnificent volume examine a variety of aspects of Boswell's interpretation of events in the development of sexuality from Classical Antiquity through the Middle Ages, including a Roman emperor's love letters to another man; suspicions of sodomy among medieval monks, knights, and crusaders; and the gender-bending visions of Christian saints and mystics. Also included are discussions of Boswell's career, including his influence among gay and lesbian Christians and his role in academic debates between essentialists and social constructionists.Elegant and thought-provoking, this collection provides a fitting twenty-fifth anniversary tribute to the incalculable influence of Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality and its author.. Few books have had the social, cultural, and scholarly impact of John Boswell's Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Arguing that neither the Bible nor the Christian
“The Boswell Thesis is a timely and remarkably coherent collection of essays that demonstrate the extraordinary impact of John Boswell’s Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Elegantly written, thoroughly researched, and thought provoking, these papers will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in the history of sexuality, the history of religion, and, of course, everyone who found Boswell’s ideas to be such a revelation.”--William N. Bonds, emeri
Five Stars Kareen N Shanks Expanding my knowledge!! One needs to do this to combat the untruths on the internet!. Brilliant - inspiring - provoking Passion and Science The essays are well written, thoroughly researched, and in a good way provoking. An essential book for people that are interested in sexuality, especially in gay sexuality - and last but not least in gay identity! Inspiring, suggestiveNothing for the very conservative ones, not suitable for the ones that are not able to learn, a bad medicine for the ones that believe that the bible has to be taken literally. But the Catholic church has e.g. maintained slavery for centuries, was as long against banking leaving this "dirty business" to the Jews - and has later changed the min