In this book, the author surveys attitudes in the ancient Mediterranean world toward homoeroticism, that is, same-sex erotic relationships. Analyzing documents from Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece, Rome, rabbinic Judaism, and the earliest churches, he concisely introduces the relevant sources and their historical contexts in a readable way.
Preface1Introduction12Mesopotamia193The Hebrew Bible374Classical Antiquity575Judaism896The New Testament1037Homoeroticism in the Biblical World and Homosexuality Today123AppendixCreation, Nature, and Gender Identity135Notes141Abbreviations182Bibliography183Index of Ancient Documents199Index of Ancient Authors205Index of Modern Authors206