A little gay history : desire and diversity across the world / R.B. Parkinson ; with contributions by Kate Smith and Max Carocci.
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TextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2013.Description: 128 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 19 cmISBN: - 023116663X
- 9780231166638
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
When was the first chat line between men established? Who was the first "lesbian"? Were ancient Greek men who had sex with each other necessarily "gay," and what did Shakespeare think about crossdressing?
A Little Gay History answers these questions and more through close readings of art objects from the British Museum's far-ranging collection. Consulting ancient Egyptian papyri, the Roman Warren Cup's erotic figures, David Hockney's vivid prints, and dozens of other artifacts, R. B. Parkinson draws attention to a diverse range of same-sex experiences and situates them within specific historical and cultural contexts. The first of its kind, A Little Gay History builds a complex and creative portrait of love's many guises.
Originally published: London : The British Museum Press, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-127).
"A great unrecorded history." Words and labels ; Formed by culture ; Changing attitudes ; "Queering" history -- Glimpses of a history -- (Re-)writing histories.