Richard J Hoffman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1248655 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard J Hoffman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard J |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoffman |
| SIGNATURE | HOFFMAN R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Clio, Fallacies, and Homosexuality
Major fallacies occur in historical writing on male homosexuality. These include: the assertion of controversial assumptions as proven; attributing complex phenomena to a single cause; semantic distortion; ethnocentricism; and anachronism. History itself is fallaciously conceived as historical "forces" (historicism) and intrinsic "will" (the pathetic fallacy). Finally there is "tunnel history," viewing events outside of a broad historical context
Vices, Gods, and Virtues
Using historical and anthropological evidence, the article examines the relationship of the polytheistic and monotheistic cosmologies and attitudes toward sexuality, in particular, male homosexuality. The polytheistic cosmology included the ideas of the continuity of creation, the generative forces of the universe as a whole, and gender blurring in the realm of the supernatural. In the monotheistic cosmology the godhead (Yahweh) is unborn and doe…
Some Cultural Aspects of Greek Male Homosexuality
A brief examination of Greek social structures, history, and cosmology reveals several points about the nature of, and attitudes towards, male homosexual practices in the classical period. First, due to the overwhelming importance of the Hellenic family, few men seem to have engaged exclusively in homosexual acts. Second, historical sources for Attica indicate that, although most men may have married, homosexual behavior was widespread among all …
Classics in the Courts of the United States, 1790-1800
Journal Article Classics in the Courts of the United States, 1790–1800 Get access Richard J. Hoffman, Ph.D. Richard J. Hoffman, Ph.D. *Department of History, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 22, Issue 1, January 1978, Pages 55–84, https://doi.org/10.2307/845233 Published: 01 January 1978
Vices, Gods, and Virtues
Using historical and anthropological evidence, the article examines the relationship of the polytheistic and monotheistic cosmologies and attitudes toward sexuality, in particular, male homosexuality. The polytheistic cosmology included the ideas of the continuity of creation, the generative forces of the universe as a whole, and gender blurring in the realm of the supernatural. In the monotheistic cosmology the godhead (Yahweh) is unborn and doe…
Some Cultural Aspects of Greek Male Homosexuality
A brief examination of Greek social structures, history, and cosmology reveals several points about the nature of, and attitudes towards, male homosexual practices in the classical period. First, due to the overwhelming importance of the Hellenic family, few men seem to have engaged exclusively in homosexual acts. Second, historical sources for Attica indicate that, although most men may have married, homosexual behavior was widespread among all …
Classics in the Courts of the United States, 1790-1800
Journal Article Classics in the Courts of the United States, 1790–1800 Get access Richard J. Hoffman, Ph.D. Richard J. Hoffman, Ph.D. *Department of History, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal of Legal History, Volume 22, Issue 1, January 1978, Pages 55–84, https://doi.org/10.2307/845233 Published: 01 January 1978
Some Cultural Aspects of Greek Male Homosexuality
A brief examination of Greek social structures, history, and cosmology reveals several points about the nature of, and attitudes towards, male homosexual practices in the classical period. First, due to the overwhelming importance of the Hellenic family, few men seem to have engaged exclusively in homosexual acts. Second, historical sources for Attica indicate that, although most men may have married, homosexual behavior was widespread among all …
Vices, Gods, and Virtues
Using historical and anthropological evidence, the article examines the relationship of the polytheistic and monotheistic cosmologies and attitudes toward sexuality, in particular, male homosexuality. The polytheistic cosmology included the ideas of the continuity of creation, the generative forces of the universe as a whole, and gender blurring in the realm of the supernatural. In the monotheistic cosmology the godhead (Yahweh) is unborn and doe…
Clio, Fallacies, and Homosexuality
Major fallacies occur in historical writing on male homosexuality. These include: the assertion of controversial assumptions as proven; attributing complex phenomena to a single cause; semantic distortion; ethnocentricism; and anachronism. History itself is fallaciously conceived as historical "forces" (historicism) and intrinsic "will" (the pathetic fallacy). Finally there is "tunnel history," viewing events outside of a broad historical context
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Homosexuality (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Male Homosexuality (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Men who have sex with men (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)