Who's who in gay and lesbian history : from antiquity to World War II

Author(s)

    • Aldrich, Robert
    • Wotherspoon, Garry

Bibliographic Information

Who's who in gay and lesbian history : from antiquity to World War II

ed. by Robert Aldrich and Garry Wortherspoon

Routledge, 2001

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century is a comprehensive and fascinating survey of the key figures in gay and lesbian history from classical times to the mid-twentieth century. Among those included are: * Classical heroes - Achilles; Aeneas; Ganymede * Literary giants - Sappho; Christopher Marlowe; Arthur Rimbaud; Oscar Wilde * Royalty and politicians - Edward II; King James I; Horace Walpole; Michel de Montaigne. Over the course of some 500 entries, expert contributors provide a complete and vivid picture of gay and lesbian life in the Western world throughout the ages.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 WHO'S WHO IN GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY: FROM ANTIQUITY TO WORLD WAR II

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Details

  • NCID
    BA5371088X
  • ISBN
    • 0415159822
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 502 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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