The spirit and the flesh : sexual diversity in American Indian culture /

Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology "An extraordinary perceptive study of the berdache and the most comprehensive treatment of this...

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Main Author: Williams, Walter L., 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, [1992]
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Summary:Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology "An extraordinary perceptive study of the berdache and the most comprehensive treatment of this controversial topic to date."--American Historical Review. Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Indians of North America Sexual behavior, Homosexuality, Male North America, Sex role North America, Berdaches North America.
Physical Description:xx, 344 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-333) and index.
ISBN:0807046159
9780807046159