John Boswell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Boswell

American historian

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1994

Profession: historian, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Eastburn Boswell (March 20, 1947 – December 24, 1994) was a historian and a full professor at Yale University.
Many of Boswell's studies focused on the issue of religion and homosexuality, specifically Christianity and homosexuality.
All of his work focused on the history of those at the margins of society. His first book, The Royal Treasure: Muslim Communities Under the Crown of Aragon in the Fourteenth Century, appeared in 1977.
In 1994, Boswell's fourth book, Same-Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe, was published.
He died that same year from AIDS-related complications.