Homoeroticism in the biblical world
Subtitle: a historical perspective
By: Martti Nissinen ; translated by Kirsi Stjerna.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Homosexuality in the Bible.; Homosexuality -- Biblical teaching.; Homosexuality -- History -- To 1500.
Description: In this book, 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-198) and index.