A little gay history : desire and diversity across the world / R.B. Parkinson ; with contributions by Kate Smith and Max Carocci.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : British Museum, 2015, c2013.Description: 128 pages : ill. ; 19 cmContent type:- 9780714151007
- 306.766093
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Book - 7-day loan | CYA Library Main Collection | 306.766093 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00000009435 |
Includes bibliographical notes.
"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 draws on objects ranging from ancient Egyptian papyri and the erotic scenes on the Roman 'Warren Cup' to modern images by artists such as David Hockney and Bhupen Khakhar to consider questions like these.
The concepts of human desire and gender have never been straightforward and have been shaped in many different ways, both throughout history and across the globe. This book takes over forty artefacts from many cultures and from all periods to look at the intimate issues behind these objects, and to ask a question that concerns us all: how easily can we recognize love in history?
Concise and beautifully illustrated with objects from the British Museum's far-ranging collection, A Little Gay History provides an intriguing and valuable insight into the range, diversity and complexity of same-sex desire."-- Publisher's description.