Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day

by Peter Ackroyd

Book Overview

A history of the development of London as a European epicenter of queer life.

In Queer City, the acclaimed Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way-through the complete history and experiences of its gay and lesbian population. In Roman Londinium, the city was dotted with lupanaria ("wolf dens" or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels), and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419730991
• ISBN13: 9781419730993
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"