Homoerotic Christianity's Medieval Flowering

[Louisiana1976]

In the modern popular imagination, the middle ages have generally had a bad press, compared unfavourably with the classical civilizations which preceded it, the Renaissance flowering which followed it - or even the Islamic and Byzantine centres of scholarship and learning alongside medieval Europe. However, the thousand or so years between the fall of Rome and the high Renaissance cover a wide range of conditions. In the midst of this period, at the start of the second millenium, lies a period which deserves greater attention from anyone interested in the history of the church, or of homosexuality, or (most particularly) of the intersection of the two. This was a period of the most visible, most public "gay" sub-culture in Europe before the late twentieth century. It was also a great age of church reform - and despite strong pressure from vocal opponents, the church reformers generally ignored it.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/10/812943/-Homoerotic-Christianitys-Medieval-Flowering

[jobycom]

1. Highly recommend John Boswell's book.

John Boswell: Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality

[Ranger3230]

8. Thanks. I'll look for it

[Canuckistanian]

2. Fascinating

I'm always astounded that the RCC somehow treats homosexuality as a "gathering threat", as if the Church hadn't encountered it before.

Thanks for posting.

[unabelladonna]

3. i 'm fascinated by medieval history

i did a paper on the schism of avignon. many thought the church in rome was decadent...guess they were right.

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. K and R .

H was here before C... throughout the history of C.... and will be here after C.

One might say..."H = MC2".

Or even: "H>MC2".

Kick for later read.

[marginlized]

5. Boswell's Always Worth Reading

Even if his conclusions about adelphopoiesis or affrerement are controversial.

Hey, what do we need "marriage" for anyways?

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. .Oh... I don't know......

>>>>Even if his conclusions about adelphopoiesis or affrerement are controversial.>>>>


they seem pretty versial to me.

[marginlized]

7. I'm happy with them

but there are academics and other historians who take exception. What else would you expect.