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A fascinating portrait of gay men and women throughout time whose lives have influenced society at large, as well as what we recognise as today's varied gay culture.
This book gives a voice to more than eighty people from every major continent and from all walks of life. It includes poets and philosophers, rulers and spies, activists and artists.
Alongside such celebrated figures as Michelangelo, Frederick the Great and Harvey Milk are lesser-known but no less surprising individuals: Dong Xian and the Chinese emperor Ai, whose passion flourished in the 1st century BC; the unfortunate Robert De Péronne, first to be burned at the stake for sodomy; Katharine Philips, writing proto-lesbian poetry in seventeenth-century England; and 'Aimee' and 'Jaguar', whose love defied the death camps of wartime Germany.
With many striking illustrations, Gay Life Stories will entertain, give pause for thought, and ultimately celebrate the diversity of human history.
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Gay Life Stories by Robert Aldrich has been described as an inspiring collection featuring detailed prose and captivating images that offer an intriguing journey through the history of same-sex love. The Guardian highlights the book's ability to surprise and uplift, while the Independent notes its colourful exploration of love over the ages. Gay Times praises its inspirational take on historical figures, and Time Out appreciates its engaging and beautiful presentation, celebrating human sexuality in all its diversity.
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ISBN: 9780500297032
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 20 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He is the author of The Seduction of the Mediterranean, The Age of Empires and Colonialism and Homosexuality, and the editor of Gay Life and Culture: A World History.
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