Desire and Disunity - Christian Communities and Sexual Norms in the Late Antique West

Desire and Disunity explores the struggles of the Christian church to grapple with complex and contradictory sexual practices in the late antique Roman west. Through an examination of sermons, letters, laws, and treatises, the study explores clerical attempts to tackle bigamy, concubinage, sex work, incest, homosexual acts, adultery and more with limited success.