Brother-making in late-Antiquity and Byzantium : monks, laymen, and Christian ritual
Rapp, ClaudiaAuthor
An exhaustive treatment of ritual brotherhood in Byzantium, this book challenges the 'Boswell Thesis' and argues that the ecclesiastical ritual to bless a relationship between two men bears no resemblance to marriage, but has its origins in early monasticism.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
An exhaustive treatment of ritual brotherhood in Byzantium, this book challenges the 'Boswell Thesis' and argues that the ecclesiastical ritual to bless a relationship between two men bears no resemblance to marriage, but has its origins in early monasticism.
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Monastic and religious life
Rites and ceremonies
Homosexuality
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Christianity
Religió
Filosofia de la religió
Homosexualitat