A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Across the World

by R.B. Parkinson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023116663X
• ISBN13: 9780231166638
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 7.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher