Tag: Homosexuality

Book Review: Homosexuality in Renaissance England by Alan Bray

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“Homosexuality was tolerated as long as it remained in (or was weaponized by) the patriarchal hierarchy.” – Alan Bray,  Homosexuality in Renaissance England WHEN Homosexuality in Renaissance England was first published in 1988, it came at a significant historical moment when sexuality studies were beginning to gain recognition as a serious academic field. Though some […]

Book Review: Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality: A Sourcebook – Chris White (Editor)

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“What the writings in this book demonstrate is the variety and inventiveness of strategies, genres, and other textual devices developed to talk about same-sex desire.” – Chris White, Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality: A Sourcebook I ACQUIRED this bright yellow beauty during one of my many “book hunts” at the World’s Biggest Book Store—sadly, no longer […]