by Stephen O. Murray (Author)
Breathtaking in its historical and geographical scope, this book provides a sweeping examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities, stressing both the variability of the forms same-sex desire can take and the key recurring patterns it has formed throughout history.
Front Jacket
In "Homosexualities," one of the world's leading authorities on global homosexualities has produced a magnum opus. Breathtaking in its historical and geographical scope, Stephen O. Murray's landmark work provides a sweeping examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities, stressing both the variability of the forms same-sex desire can take and the key recurring patterns it has formed throughout history. From imperial China to Tudor England, and from medieval Egypt to the Ottoman Empire to modern-day Japan, Murray expertly explores the full range of both behavior and meaning in same-sex relationships.
Author Biography
Stephen O. Murray is the author of many books, including American Gay, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
Number of Pages: 515
Dimensions: 1.23 x 9.02 x 6.32 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 01, 2002
