Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History Vol.1: From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century

by Robert Aldrich (Editor), Garry Wotherspoon (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415159821
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/23/2000
Series:	Who's Who Ser.
Pages:	522
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 WHO'S WHO IN GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY: FROM ANTIQUITY TO WORLD WAR II;

Editorial Reviews

'A good job of an impossible task, looking beyond the borders of North America, Australia and northern Europe to include people who have made important contributions from outside the gay and lesbian mainstream.' - Diva

'As entertaining as it is informative sets a standard in gay dictionaries and encyclopedias that others should note and follow. Highly recommended.' - Gay Times, March 2001

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