Nothing Natural Is Shameful Sodomy and Science in Late Medieval Europe |
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| Author:
| Cadden, Joan |
| Series title: | The Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-0858-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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In medieval Europe, where theologians saw sin, some natural philosophers saw a phenomenon in need of explanation. They believed some men were born with homosexual inclinations and others acquired them as habits based on early pleasurable experiences.
In medieval Europe, where theologians saw sin, some natural philosophers saw a phenomenon in need of explanation. They believed some men were born with homosexual inclinations and others acquired them as habits based on early pleasurable experiences.