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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality
Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
by John Boswell
ISBN: 0226067114
ISBN-13: 9780226067117
Format: Paperback
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"John Boswell restores one's faith in scholarship as the union of erudition, analysis and moral vision. I would not hesitate to call this book revolutionary, for it tells of things heretofore unimagined and sets a standard of excellence that one would have thought impossible in the treatment of an issue so large, uncharted and vexed.... Both of Professor Boswell's central findings are completely at odds with all our perceptions about Western civilization. But the book's argument is of such richness-its empirical base so broad, its reasoning so fierce-that it succeeds in making one think the unthinkable. It forces us to re-examine even the most fixed notions about our moral and cultural heritage." -- Paul Robinson
-- New York Times Book Review
"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
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Published date: 1981
Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.65 pounds
Pages: 424
Publisher's Notes
John Boswell's highly acclaimed study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the Christian West challenges received opinion and our own 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 one of the most extensive treatments of any single aspect of Western social history.
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality
John Boswell
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981 Social History Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century. Showing age with browning edges/cover. Minor shelf wear. Text is clean and unmarked.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ted Mihm, Bookseller (United States)
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CHRISTIANITY, SOCIAL TOLERANCE AND HOMOSEXUALITY
BOSWELL, JOHN
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, CHICAGO IL, 7/31/2008. VERY GOOD. 1981 PAPERBACK EDITION SOFT COVER BOOK WITH 424 PAGES. ISBN;0-226-06711-4 ( more information) Offered by Hardcovers @ Old and Rare Inc. (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
Boswell, John
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press, 1981. 424 pages, 7 leaves of b/w illustrations, biblio, index, bumping and creasing to wrapper extremities affecting several pages. Pb. VG-. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Press. 1981. S Softbound. Near Fine. Softbound, 424 pp., illustrated, clean unmarked text, near fine copy, slight rubbing to covers. ( more information) Offered by Caliban Books ABAA-ILAB (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1981. Spots of highlighting and ul, primarily near the front. 424 pages. Binding sound. Photo illustrations. Boswell's study oft he history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the Christian West challenges received opinion and preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members. Contact Steels for more History of Christianity and Church History. Selling Christian books since 1973.. Pb. Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of Christianity. ( more information) Offered by steel's used christian books (United States)
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Christianity , Social Tolerance , and Homosexuality
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Press, 1981 Subtitle : "Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century". VG.. Soft Cover. Very Good. About 9 Inches. ( more information) Offered by Artists + Authors (United States)
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Gay People in Western Europe
Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality
Gift quality. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Softcover. Ships daily. (REL)New ( more information) Offered by SequiturBooks (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
Boswell, John
Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Phoenix Books, 1981 xviii, 424 pp., [6] leaves of plates, illus., biblio., index; 24 cm. Good+. Underlining/half a dozen pages, otherwise tight & clean. Another copy available. "John Boswell's National Book Award-winning study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the early Christian West was a groundbreaking work that challenged preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members - among them priests, bishops, and even saints - when it was first published twenty-five years ago. The historical breadth of Boswell's research (from the Greeks to Aquinas) and the variety of sources consulted make this one of the most extensive treatments of any single aspect of Western social history. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, still fiercely relevant today, helped form the disciplines of gay and gender studies, and it continues to illuminate the origins and operations of intolerance as a social force." - Publisher.. Reprint, 1985. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality
Boswell, John
Chicago: Chicago University Press. VG++ book in wraps, 1 crease to spine, tight no internal marks light . edgewear, Gay people in Western Europe from the Beginning of the . Christian era to the Fourteenth Century. 1980. Later Printing. Softbound. ( more information) Offered by JEM BOOKS (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
Boswell, John
Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Phoenix Books, 1981 xviii, 424 pp., [6] leaves of plates, illus., biblio., index; 24 cm. Tight, clean inside copy. Wraps lightly soiled. Age toning. Another copy available. "John Boswell's National Book Award-winning study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the early Christian West was a groundbreaking work that challenged preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members - among them priests, bishops, and even saints - when it was first published twenty-five years ago. The historical breadth of Boswell's research (from the Greeks to Aquinas) and the variety of sources consulted make this one of the most extensive treatments of any single aspect of Western social history. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, still fiercely relevant today, helped form the disciplines of gay and gender studies, and it continues to illuminate the origins and operations of intolerance as a social force." - Publisher.. First paperback edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
Boswell, John
Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Phoenix Books, 1981 xviii, 424 pp., [6] leaves of plates, illus., biblio., index; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "John Boswell's National Book Award-winning study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the early Christian West was a groundbreaking work that challenged preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay members - among them priests, bishops, and even saints - when it was first published twenty-five years ago. The historical breadth of Boswell's research (from the Greeks to Aquinas) and the variety of sources consulted make this one of the most extensive treatments of any single aspect of Western social history. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, still fiercely relevant today, helped form the disciplines of gay and gender studies, and it continues to illuminate the origins and operations of intolerance as a social force." - Publisher.. First paperback edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality
Boswell, John
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1987. 8th Edition. . Gay people in Western Europe from the beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century. Some minor inking (underlining). A near fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ( more information) Offered by MW Books Ltd. (Ireland)
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