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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.
The history of sexuality is central to social history, the history
of ideas, the realization or repression of human rights, and other
areas of focus. This is also true about those who have had, or do
have, what could be called minority sexualities. Same-sex
attraction has generally been a minority sexuality; it has been the
object of tremendous repression and vociferous complaint but also
one of praise by talented poets and philosophers. The Historical
Dictionary of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of
same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the
contemporary world. It covers the gay rights movement from its
origins in 19th century Europe to the nascent global network today.
Philosophic treatments, such as natural law and queer theory, along
with legal issues and court decisions are included. Global in its
coverage of the variety of same-sex relations, their legal
treatment, and social norms concerning same-sex attraction, this
reference includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a
bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on specific
countries and regions, influential historical figures, laws that
criminalized same-sex sexuality, various historical terms that have
been used to refer to aspects of same-sex love, and contemporary
events and legal decisions.
The history of sexuality is central to social history, the history
of ideas, the realization or repression of human rights, and other
areas of focus. This is also true about those who have had, or do
have, what could be called minority sexualities. Same-sex
attraction has generally been a minority sexuality; it has been the
object of tremendous repression and vociferous complaint but also
one of praise by talented poets and philosophers. The A to Z of
Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations
from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. It covers
the gay rights movement from its origins in 19th century Europe to
the nascent global network today. Philosophic treatments, such as
natural law and queer theory, along with legal issues and court
decisions are included. Global in its coverage of the variety of
same-sex relations, their legal treatment, and social norms
concerning same-sex attraction, this reference includes a
chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and
cross-referenced dictionary entries on specific countries and
regions, influential historical figures, laws that criminalized
same-sex sexuality, various historical terms that have been used to
refer to aspects of same-sex love, and contemporary events and
legal decisions.
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