LEADER 03811nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910154731903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780889208421 010 $a0889208425 024 7 $a10.51644/9780889208421 035 $a(CKB)2430000000002458 035 $a(EBL)685582 035 $a(OCoLC)647608136 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000608498 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11416012 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000608498 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10607216 035 $a(PQKB)10321982 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC685582 035 $a(OCoLC)645152969 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse14390 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3246224 035 $a(PPN)236680919 035 $a(DE-B1597)667539 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780889208421 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/kt8tsb 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2010-12-16/1/10139299 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88868948 035 $a(FRCYB88868948)88868948 035 $a(Perlego)1706313 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000002458 100 $a19841130d1982 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBook of Gomorrah $ean eleventh century treatise against clerical homosexual practices /$fPeter Damian ; translated with an introduction and notes by Pierre J. Payer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWaterloo, Ont., Canada $cWilfrid Laurier University Press$dc1982 215 $a1 online resource (121 p.) 300 $aTranslation of: Liber Gomorrhianus. 311 08$a9780889201231 311 08$a0889201234 320 $aIncludes bibliography: p. 101-104. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Book of Gomorrah; Appendix; Bibliography; Biblical References 330 $aSome of the roots of a negative attitude to homosexuality are found in Peter Damian?s appeal to Pope Leo IX. Written 900 years ago by an Italian monk, The Book of Gomorrah asks the Pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices among the clergy and 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 part is an impassioned plea to the offenders to repent of their ways, accept due penance, and cease from homosexual activity. Payer?s is the first translation of the full tract into any language from the original Latin. In his introduction to the tract Payer places The Book of Gomorrah in its context as the first major systematic treatise in the medieval West against various homosexual acts, provides a critique of Peter Damian?s arguments, and outlines his life. The annotated translation is followed by a translation of the letter of Pope Leo IX in reply to Damian?s Treatise, an extensive bibliography, and indexes. The book will be of interest to students of medieval history and religion, to ethicists and students of social mores, and to persons generally concerned with the historical roots of present-day attitudes to homosexuality. 606 $aHomosexuality$xReligious aspects$xCatholic Church 606 $aGay clergy 615 0$aHomosexuality$xReligious aspects$xCatholic Church. 615 0$aGay clergy. 676 $a241/.66 686 $aNM 6700$2rvk 700 $aPeter Damian$cSaint,$f1007?-1072.$0220699 701 $aPayer$b Pierre J.$f1936-$0156939 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154731903321 996 $aBook of Gomorrah$92857003 997 $aUNINA