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John Boswell

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born

in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

March 20, 1947

died

December 24, 1994

gender

male

genre

History, Religion & Spirituality, Gay & Lesbian

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John Eastburn Boswell was a prominent historian and a professor at Yale University. Many of Boswell's studies focused on the issue of homosexuality and religion, specifically homosexuality and Christianity. (from wikipedia)

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Average rating: 4.02 · 677 ratings · 69 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors

	Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1980 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kindness of Strangers: The Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rationalizations to Live by by John Boswell, Andy Borowitz, Henry N. Beard 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rediscovering Gay History: Archetypes of Gay Love in Christian History. 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1982 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Royal Treasure: Muslim Communities Under the Crown of Aragon in the Fourteenth Century 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1978	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fenway Park: Legendary Home of the Boston Red Sox 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present by B.R. Burg, John Boswell (Contributor), Anne Gilmour-Bryson (Contributor) 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men and Masculinities in Christianity and Judaism: A Critical Reader by Björn Krondorfer (Editor/Contributor), Mary Daly (Contributor), Philip L. Culbertson (Contributor) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Education of an Accidental CEO: Lessons Learned from the Trailer Park to the Corner Office by David Novak, John Boswell, Howard Ross (Narrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by John Boswell

“There is no indication that any church official suggested or supported the emperor's action against gay people. On the contrary, the only persons known by name to have been punished for homosexual acts were prominent bishops.”
― John Boswell, Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century

tags: bishops, christianity, church, gay-rights, roman-empire

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“Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself for he shall never cease to be entertained.”
― John Boswell

tags: beatitudes

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“Fortunately for the historian, the court to which his evidence is submitted has no fixed term; interesting cases can be argued before it indefinitely. The jury can remain out for as long as it takes to gather the requisite data and come to a sound decision... the historian can watch with delight or consternation as the case is tried and retried by others, who may prove his hunches right or wrong." The Kindness of Strangers”
― John Boswell

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