Cities of the plain: the rhetoric of sodomy in Peter Damian's "book of Gomorrah."

From: The Romanic Review | Date: March 1, 1995| Author: Leyser, Conrad | Copyright information

The 'Book of Gomorrah' is a treatise written in 1049 by Italian ascetic Peter Damian that strongly denounces the sodomitical behavior of the clergy. Although the objective of this discourse is to advocate the ouster of sodomites from the ranks of the religious, the text also reveals Damian's concern for the prevention and cure of this anomalous behavior. 'Book of Gomorrah' is steeped in figurative language, but it is notable for its explicit physical detail.

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