Who''s Who in Gay and Lesbian History - From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century

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.

Sommario

Introduction -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- WHO’S WHO IN GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY: FROM ANTIQUITY TO WORLD WAR II.

Info autore

Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon are lecturers in history at the University of Sydney.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Wotherspoon Aldrich
• Con la collaborazione di: Robert Aldrich (Editore), Aldrich Robert (Editore), Garry Wotherspoon (Editore), Wotherspoon Garry (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.10.2002
• EAN: 9780415159838
• ISBN: 978-0-415-15983-8
• Pagine: 524
• Serie: Who's Who
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Reference, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Dictionaries of biography, Dictionaries Of Biography (Who's Who), LGBTQ+ Studies / topics