Isbn: 9780415093125 - the seduction of the mediterranean: writing, art and homosexual fantasy (18 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. The Mediterranean was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. Writers and artists delved into classical mythology and history for figures - such as Ganymede and Achilles - through which they could portray a sexuality considered by society as a sin, an illness and a crime. Many journeyed to the south of Europe, particularly Italy, to admire the ruins of Antiquity and the paintings of the Renaissance, escape the social censure of their home countries and find sexual partners. The lives and works of forty writers are examined, from the art historian Winckelmann in the 1700s, through Romantic poets such as Byron and Platen, to Wilde, Isherwood and Forster. Attention is given to the works of such painters as Girodet and von Marees and the photographs of von Gloeden and List. Robert Aldrich sets the phenomenon of homosexual interest in the Mediterranean in its social and historical context. He suggests that different myths replaced that of the homoerotic Mediterranean by the 1960s, as gay liberation diminished the need for the legitimation of homosexuality which the classics provided, and law reform lessened the need for exile. This book brings together for the first time a study of seminal figures in homosexual culture and explains the link - fascination with the Mediterranean - which bound them together.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. The Mediterranean was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. Writers and artists delved into classical mythology and history for figures - such as Ganymede and Achilles - through which they could portray a sexuality considered by society as a sin, an illness and a crime. Many journeyed to the south of Europe, particularly Italy, to admire the ruins of Antiquity and the paintings of the Renaissance, escape the social censure of their home countries and find sexual partners. The lives and works of forty writers are examined, from the art historian Winckelmann in the 1700s, through Romantic poets such as Byron and Platen, to Wilde, Isherwood and Forster. Attention is given to the works of such painters as Girodet and von Marees and the photographs of von Gloeden and List. Robert Aldrich sets the phenomenon of homosexual interest in the Mediterranean in its social and historical context. He suggests that different myths replaced that of the homoerotic Mediterranean by the 1960s, as gay liberation diminished the need for the legitimation of homosexuality which the classics provided, and law reform lessened the need for exile. This book brings together for the first time a study of seminal figures in homosexual culture and explains the link - fascination with the Mediterranean - which bound them together.…

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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 259pp. xii. First published in 1993; this copy, stated: "Reprinted 1995". 16 pp. Glossy black and white illustrations; Bibliographical Essay, 225-228; Notes, pp. 229-255; Index, pp. 256-259. White wrappers with teal background for title lettering at top front cover and subtitle lettering at bottom front cover; author name lettering in small black letters at lower right front cover; large illustration of naked lad, seated on blue clothing on rock, his head resting on knees embraced by his arms with rocky coast and sea in background, "Jeune homme nu assis bord de la mer" by Hippolyte Flandrin. Tiny 1/4" crease on the diagonal at top right front cover corner (seen on inside, but minor) with four echoing creases radiating from corner down toward bottom left (glossy surface creases, virtually undetectable on inside front cover); two parallel surface creases on the diagonal across front cover illustration (again, no detection on inside front cover); 1 1/4" crease on the diagonal across top left rear cover corner (felt on inside, but flat, not floppy); 2" surface crease at top left rear cover (2" to right of corner), diagonally down toward left rear cover edge (not detectable on inside rear cover) describes much worse than it is: Solid copy with sewn signatures and strong spine (slightly relaxed between some glossy black and white pictures; surface creases on spine (not cracked); no previous owner names. Clean text.…

Condición: Very Good. From the Library of John Russell Taylor.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 259 pp, index, plates. Wraps have light edgewear. Interior unmarked, spine straight and uncreased.

Condición: very good. no dustjacket. 8vo pp.259, previous owners name whited out on FEP. book.

Condición: New.

Condición: New. Through an exploration of forty figures in European culture, the author argues that the Mediterranean, classical and contemporary, was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; A; DSB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. . 1993. Paperback. . . . . …

Condición: New. In English.

Condición: New. Through an exploration of forty figures in European culture, the author argues that the Mediterranean, classical and contemporary, was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; A; DSB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. . 1993. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 259 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Through an exploration of forty figures in European culture, this book argues that the Mediterranean, classical and contemporary, was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. Episodes of exile, murder, drug-taking, wild homosexual orgies and court cases are woven into an original study of a significant theme in European culture. The myth of a homoerotic Mediterranean made a major contribution to general attitudes towards Antiquity, the Renaissance and modern Italy and Greece. Through an exploration of forty figures in European culture, the author argues that the Mediterranean, classical and contemporary, was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…