Sodomy: A History of a Christian Biblical Myth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781904768302)

The biblical narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah has served as an archetypal story of divine antipathy towards same sex love and desire. 'Sodomy' offers a study of the reception of this story in Christian and Jewish traditions from antiquity to the Reformation. The book argues that the homophobic interpretation of Sodom and Gomorrah is a Christian invention which emerged in the first few centuries of the Christian era. The Jewish tradition - in which Sodom and Gomorrah are associated primarily with inhospitality, xenophobia and abuse of the poor - presents a very different picture. The book will be of interest to students and scholars seeking a fresh perspective on biblical approaches to sexuality.

Author: Michael Carden
ISBN-10: 190476830X
ISBN-13: 9781904768302
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.14w x 0.23d