Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality
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- 2022
Zusammenfassung
The history of same-sex attraction and love is relevant to many aspects of history, including its social, religious, and political dimensions. The Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. The book covers religious traditions that have tolerated or had a role for same-sex relations, to those that have condemned it and called for punishment. The legal treatment of homosexuality, and the development in the modern world of a gay rights movements, are central areas of focus. In addition, there are a number of entries for specific countries and regions that provides concise summaries of how same-sex relations have been understood and treated around the globe. Court decisions and emerging norms in international law are also covered.
Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on important historical figures, philosophic, artistic, and literary treatments of same-sex love, historical terms, and contemporary events. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about homosexuality.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Copyrightjahr
- 2022
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-5381-5044-3
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-5381-5045-0
- Verlag
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Seiten
- 332
- Produkttyp
- Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Contents Kein Zugriff
- Editor’s Foreword Kein Zugriff
- Preface Kein Zugriff
- Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Kein Zugriff
- Chronology Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 16
- The Dictionary Kein Zugriff Seiten 17 - 288
- Bibliography Kein Zugriff Seiten 289 - 330
- About the Author Kein Zugriff Seiten 331 - 332





