Hidden from History
by George Chauncey
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalgay/lesbianjournalisticslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
This richly revealing anthology brings together for the first time the vital new scholarly studies now lifting the veil from the gay and lesbian past. Such notable researchers as John Boswell, Shari Benstock, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Jeffrey Weeks and John D’Emilio illuminate gay and lesbian life as it evolved in places as diverse as the Athens of Plato, Renaissance Italy, Victorian London, jazz Age Harlem,...
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- Author
- George Chauncey
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 579
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- Open Library
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