Homoeroticism in the Biblical World: A Historical Perspective

by Martti Nissinen

Book Overview

Nissinen's award-winning book surveys attitudes in the ancient world toward homoeroticism, that is, erotic same-sex relations. Focusing on the Bible and its cultural environment-Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Israel-Nissinen concisely and readably introduces the relevant sources and their historical contexts in a readable way. Homoeroticism is examined as a part of gender identity, i.e., the interplay of sexual orientation, gender identification, gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800636457
• ISBN13: 9780800636456
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"