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The A to Z of homosexuality / Brent L. Pickett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pickett, Brent L.
- Series:
- A to Z guides ; no. 122.
- The A to Z guide series ; no. 122
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homosexuality--Dictionaries.
- Homosexuality.
- Sexual orientation--Dictionaries.
- Sexual orientation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (280 p.)
- Edition:
- 122th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The A to Z of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. Philosophic treatments, such as natural law and queer theory, along with legal issues and court decisions are included. Global in its coverage of the variety of same-sex relations, their legal treatment, and social norms concerning same-sex attraction, this reference includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on specific countries and regions, influential historical figures, laws that criminalized s
- Contents:
- Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-52178-0
- 9786612521782
- 0-8108-7072-X
- OCLC:
- 529841031
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