Male-Male Intimacy in Early America - Beyond Romantic Friendships

Informationen zum Autor William E Benemann Klappentext This single volume provides a comprehensive overview of the role of male homosexuality in the early years of American history. Honored as a 2007 Stonewall Book Award nonfiction selection, Male-Male Intimacy in Early America brings together hard-to-find information that has until now been widely scattered in journals and archives across the country, using personal letters, diaries, court records, and contemporary publications to examine the role of homosexual activity in the lives of American men in the Colonial period and in the early years of the new republic. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive overview of the role of homosexual activity among American men in the early years of American history. This book draws on personal letters, diaries, court records, and contemporary publications to examine the role of homosexual activity in the lives of American men. It is useful for educators, students, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Freedom of the Frontier Chapter 2. Warme Brüder, Mouches , and Mollies Chapter 3. Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash Chapter 4. Gone for a Soldier Chapter 5. Sodomites in America's Libraries Chapter 6. Racism and Homosexual Desire in the Antebellum Period Chapter 7. The Nation's Capital Under Jefferson: Four Case Studies Chapter 8. On the Streets of Philadelphia, Annapolis, and Boston Chapter 9. Spirituality and Sublimation Chapter 10. Gender Anarchy As a Revolutionary Threat Chapter 11. Male Intimacy at the Fringes Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: William E Benemann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.2006
• EAN: 9781560233459
• ISBN: 978-1-56023-345-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, C 1700 To C 1800, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics