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An edition of Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe (1994)

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From Wikipedia: Same-Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe is a historical study written by American historian John Boswell and first published by Villard Books in 1994. Then a professor at Yale University, Boswell was a specialist on homosexuality in Christian Europe, having previously authored three books on the subject. Boswell's primary argument is that throughout much of Medieval Christian Europe, unions between figures of the same sex and gender were socially accepted. Outlining the problems with accurately translating Ancient Greek and Latin terms regarding love, relationships, and unions into English, he discusses the wider context of marriage and unions in the Classical world and early Christian Europe.

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History, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Civilization, Medieval, Gay marriage, Same-sex marriage, Medieval Civilization, Homosexuality, history, Marriage, europe, Sex customs, Europe, history, New York Times reviewed, Gays, history, LGBTQ history, LGBTQ religion & spirituality, Liturgies

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Table of Contents

Preface
Page ix
List of Abbreviations
Page xv
Introduction
Page xix
1. "What's in a name?" : the vocabulary of love and marriage
Page 3
2. "For family and country" : heterosexual matrimony in the Greco-Roman world
Page 28
3. "A friend inspired by God" : same-sex unions in the Greco-Roman world
Page 53
4. "This world is passing away" : views of the new religion
Page 108
5. "What God has joined together" : the development of nuptial offices
Page 162
6. "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments" : comparison of same-sex and heterosexual ceremonies of union
Page 199
7. The history of same-sex unions in medieval Europe
Page 218
8. "Those who see and those who do not" : subsequent developments : a look forward
Page 262
9. Epilogue
Page 280
Appendices
Appendix of translations
Page 283
Appendix of documents
Page 345
Jewish perspectives
Page 364
Manuscripts of the same-sex union
Page 372
The Passion of SS. Serge and Bacchus
Page 375
Index
Page 391

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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306.76/6/094
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HQ76.3.E8

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xxx, 412 p., (8) p. of plates :
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9780679432289
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