Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History by Robert Aldrich, Garry... - 9781138147645

Taylor & Francis

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. > \nWho'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:\n* Classical heroes - Achilles; Aeneas; Ganymede\n* Literary giants - Sappho; Christopher Marlowe; Arthur Rimbaud; Oscar Wilde\n* Royalty and politicians - Edward II; King James I; Horace Walpole; Michel de Montaigne.\nOver 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. > Introduction -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- WHO\u2019S WHO IN GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY: FROM ANTIQUITY TO WORLD WAR II. > \n'A good job of an impossible task, looking beyond the borders of N.