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A review by kitsuneheart
A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Around the World by R.B. Parkinson
4.0
A survey of art featuring homoerotic themes and general same-sex desires. Parkinson does a great job of describing each artwork, but also the place of same-sex desire in each society that produced the works. It makes a brief survey of the changing opinions of same-sex relationships, from nigh-institutionalized in ancient Rome and Greece, to villified in the dark and middle ages, and finally nearing acceptance in the modern day.
The "Little" in the title is right, though. The book goes fast, and it leaves you wishing it was a bit longer. It's short to go along with other little history books, though, so it's understandable.
This could be a fairly good pick for a queer friend, perhaps along with a little model of one of the artworks. Or tickets to go to Britain and its museums. :)
The "Little" in the title is right, though. The book goes fast, and it leaves you wishing it was a bit longer. It's short to go along with other little history books, though, so it's understandable.
This could be a fairly good pick for a queer friend, perhaps along with a little model of one of the artworks. Or tickets to go to Britain and its museums. :)