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Queer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957 (Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

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Review: This is a thoroughly well researched academic book but you immediately notice how easy it is to read with a perfect balance between precise analysis and accessibility. The book uses numerous personal stories and examples to illustrate the various points and really ....

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A Gay History of Britain: Love and Sex Between Men Since the Middle Ages

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Gay Life and Culture: A World History

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Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth-Century Caribbean

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Review: Running somewhat contrary to modern beliefs about how pirates behaved during their spare time, this book reveals some remarkable truths about an exceedingly Bohemian era. In fairness, the author does go a little 'overboard' with the seamen jokes, but who could real....

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The Greeks And Greek Love: A Radical Reappraisal of Homosexuality In Ancient Greece: A Radical Reappraisal of Homosexuality in Ancient Greece

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Review: Davidson's previous book (Fishcakes and Courtesans) was one of the best things ever written on the Ancient World. By contrast, this one should have had the serious attentions of an editor, who would, first of all, have reduced its length by at least half. And then ....

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A Lesbian History of Britain: Love and Sex Between Women Since 1500

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Strangers to Ourselves (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)

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Review: In this book Kristeva outlines our fear and distaste for the stranger. Following on from her previous work in Powers of Horror, among others, she demonstrates how the foreigner evokes a powerful dislike among us by appearing to be the same while actually displayin....

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Sex, Literature and Censorship

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Review: Jonathan Dollimore with wit and clarity culls the sacred cows milked by friends and foes alike. With a remarkable combination of philosophic acuity and poetic sensibility he teases from literary evidence the perverse paradoxes we live our often fragile identities ....

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Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (Gender and Culture Series)

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Review: After establishing a brilliant theoretical framework Sedgwick provides utterly unconvincing and tediously reductive readings of literary works by Shakespeare, Wycherley, Dickens, and others. Read the introduction and then skip the rest.....

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Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the 14th Century

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Review: If youve got a degree (and a LOT of patience) you may be able to follow this book, otherwise its a TAD "hi fallutin". I found it interesting- but i wouldnt say enjoyed. Its not exactly beach reading (which is where i took it). The author certainly knows his stuff- ....

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