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Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction : Sexual Mystery and Post-Secular Narrative /

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The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history. It shows not only why the sub-genre should be taken more seriously by historians but also how it implicitly works to ameliorate divisi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Norman W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Gender Studies.
Literary Theory.
Literature, general.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature.
Sex (Psychology)
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history. It shows not only why the sub-genre should be taken more seriously by historians but also how it implicitly works to ameliorate divisions between Christianity and homosexuality.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages)
ISBN:9780230604858
DOI:10.1057/9780230604858