The invention of sodomy in Christian theology
By: Mark D. Jordan.
Series: The Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature; Sodomy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500; Sodomy -- Europe -- History
Description: In this reexamination of what it means to have a tradition, Catholic and otherwise, Mark D. Jordan offers a powerful and provocative study of the sin of erotic love between men. The Invention of Sodomy reveals the theological fabrication of arguments for categorizing genital acts between members of the same sex.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.