Same Sex Unions In Premodern Europe, by John Boswell (TPB, 1994, $3)
"Yale historian John Boswell, one of our most respected authorities on the Middle Ages, produces extensive evidence that at one time the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches not only sanctioned unions between partners of the same sex but sanctified them in ceremonies that bear striking resemblance to heterosexual marriage ceremonies." An interesting point Boswill brings up is the lack of information on lesbian relationships or ceremonies. What ever you think of all this, you will have to agree that this book has an impressive number of footnotes. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 9/19.
