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

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Robert Aldrich, Garry Wotherspoon
Routledge, Oct 25, 2005 - History - 528 pages

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.

 

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

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