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Autore |
Simon Rita J (Rita James), <1931-2013, > |
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Gay and lesbian communities the world over / / Rita J. Simon and Alison Brooks |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2009] |
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©2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (175 p.) |
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Collana |
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The world over Gay and lesbian communities the world over |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gay people |
Lesbians |
Homosexuality - History |
Homosexuality - Religious aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Legal status of gays and lesbians -- Christianity and homosexuality -- Judaism and homosexuality -- Islam and homosexuality -- Hinduism, Buddhism, and homosexuality -- Homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome -- Homosexuality during the middle ages -- Early africa and homosexuality -- Portrayal of gays and lesbians in the arts -- Early psychology and homosexuality -- Tearoom trade -- The mattachine society and New York city's Stonewall Inn : country studies -- Canada -- United States -- Argentina -- Brazil -- Great Britain -- France -- Germany -- Italy -- Sweden -- Hungary -- Poland -- Russia -- Israel -- Egypt -- Iran -- Nigeria -- South Africa -- India -- China -- Japan -- Australia -- Gay and lesbian adoption -- Concluding comments. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries. The book contains a country-by-country profile of each of the issues, describes treatment and status, reports on the public opinion data, and compares countries against each other. |
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