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How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? This title deals with these questions.
A Little Gay History
Desire and Diversity across the World
$21.79
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2013
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Summary
How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first ‘lesbian’? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily ‘gay’? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? A Little Gay History takes objects ranging from Ancient Egyptian papyri and the erotic scenes on the Roman Warren Cup to images by modern artists including David Hockney and Bhupen Khakhar to consider questions such as these. Explored are the issues behind forty artefacts from ancient times to the prese…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780714151007 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0714151009 |
| Author: | R.B. Parkinson |
| Publisher: | British Museum Press |
| Imprint: | British Museum Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 170mm |
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