A Little Gay History
Subtitle: Desire and Diversity Across the World
By: R.B. Parkinson ; with contributions by Kate Smith and Max Carocci
Contributors: Smith, Kate; Carocci, Max
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780231166638
Subjects: Homosexuality; History; Homosexuality in literature; Homosexuality in art
Description: When was the first chat-up line between men recorded? 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 vivid prints, and dozens of other artifacts, R. B. Parkinson draws attention to a diverse range of same-sex experiences and situates them within specific historical and cultural contexts. The first of its kind, A Little Gay History builds a complex and creative portrait of love's many guises.--From publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: London : The British Museum Press, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-127).
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: 6; title: Introduction: Great unrecorded history
pagenum: 8; title: Words and labels
pagenum: 9; title: Formed by culture
pagenum: 11; title: Changing attitudes
pagenum: 19; title: "Queering" history
pagenum: 24; title: Glimpses of a history
pagenum: 32; title: Epilogue: (Re-)writing histories
pagenum: 118