What God Kept For Himself

Atheism, Sodomy, And Radical Dissent In Renaissance Italy

by Umberto Grassi
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In early modern Italy, a wave of Inquisition trials prosecuted radical dissenters for their claims that Adam and Eve had angered God by engaging in sodomyâ€"a sexual practice reserved for the divine. Such statements, which led to charges of atheism, played a key role in fueling broader critiques of Church corruption and Christian morality.

What God Kept For Himself

Atheism, Sodomy, And Radical Dissent In Renaissance Italy

by Umberto Grassi

Property Description
ISBN: 9780674302860
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date: February of 2026
Language: English
Dimensions: 156 x 235 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Format: Book
Collection: I Tatti Studies In Italian Renaissance History
Categories: Books in English > History > General History
Books in English > History > History of Europe
EAN: 9780674302860

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