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Book of Comorrah
Peter Damian
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Description for Book of Comorrah
Paperback. Though written 900 years ago by an Italian monk in a remote corner of Italy, this title is relevant to contemporary discussion of homosexuality. It asks the Pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices among the clergy. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
Some of the roots of the characteristic negative attitude to homosexuality can be found in Peter Damian's appeal to Pope Leo IX. Though written 900 years ago by an Italian monk in a remote corner of Italy, The Book of Gomorrah is relevant to contemporary discussion of homosexuality. The Book of Gomorrah asks the Pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices among the clergy. The first part outlines the various forms of homosexual practice, the specific abuses, and the inadequacy of traditional penitential penances, and demands that offenders be removed form their ecclesiastical positions. The second ... Read more
Some of the roots of the characteristic negative attitude to homosexuality can be found in Peter Damian's appeal to Pope Leo IX. Though written 900 years ago by an Italian monk in a remote corner of Italy, The Book of Gomorrah is relevant to contemporary discussion of homosexuality. The Book of Gomorrah asks the Pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices among the clergy. The first part outlines the various forms of homosexual practice, the specific abuses, and the inadequacy of traditional penitential penances, and demands that offenders be removed form their ecclesiastical positions. The second ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
Weight
174 g
Number of Pages
119
Place of Publication
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9780889201231
SKU
V9780889201231
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About Peter Damian
Contact WLU Press for information about this author. Pierre Payer, a member of the Department of Philosophy of Mount Saint Vincent Unviersity, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has published several articles dealing with medieval thought and is currently working on a book on sexuality in the early Middle Ages.
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