Reviews for Same-sex unions in premodern Europe

The average rating for Same-sex unions in premodern Europe based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-06-14 00:00:00 Rosalyn Watson when boswell said that only female and gay historians never tried to portray same-sex unions as anything but what they clearly must have been, i felt that anyway, this is very readable, super well-researched & boswell always gives his reasons for translating words or for interpreting facts a specific way. also he makes it clear that gay couples weren't actually demonised in europe until like xiv century, so

Review # 2 was written on 2008-11-30 00:00:00 Uthaiphun Charuwattanakitti This book blew my mind. As a historian of Roman religion, early Christianity and the Medieval Church, I never dreamed that the documents he's uncovered would actually exist out there. He's unearthed actual Christian liturgy for same-sex unions, prayers and blessings that couldn't be clearer about giving sanction to the spiritual bond between two people of the same sex the same way the Church does for opposite sex couples. As logical evidence in the current debate, this feels like "game, set, match" when you read it.