The A to Z of Homosexuality

Informationen zum Autor By Brent L. Pickett Klappentext The A to Z of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. Philosophic treatments, such as natural law and queer theory, along with legal issues and court decisions are included. Global in its coverage of the variety of same-sex relations, their legal treatment, and social norms concerning same-sex attraction, this reference includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on specific countries and regions, influential historical figures, laws that criminalized same-sex sexuality, various historical terms that have been used to refer to aspects of same-sex love, and contemporary events and legal decisions. Zusammenfassung Originally titled: Historical dictionary of homosexuality.

Product details

• Authors: Brent Pickett, Brent L Pickett, Brent L. Pickett
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2009
• EAN: 9780810871595
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-7159-5
• No. of pages: 229
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: A to Z Guides; The A to Z Guide Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories