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A little gay history : desire and diversity across the world

Title
A little gay history : desire and diversity across the world / Richard Parkinson ; with contributions by Kate Smith and Max Carocci.
Author
Parkinson, R. B.
Publication
London : The British Museum Press 2013.

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Additional Authors
  • Smith, Kate.
  • Carocci, Max.
Description
128 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 19 cm.
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? This book 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. This book explores the intimate issues behind forty artefacts from ancient times to the present, and from cultures across the world, to ask a question that concerns us all: how easily can we recognize love in history?
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JFD 13-4923
ISBN
  • 9780714151007
  • 0714151009
OCLC
821263254
Author
Parkinson, R. B.
Title
A little gay history : desire and diversity across the world / Richard Parkinson ; with contributions by Kate Smith and Max Carocci.
Imprint
London : The British Museum Press 2013.
Added Author
Smith, Kate.
Carocci, Max.
Research Call Number
JFD 13-4923
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