Homosexuality in History: A Partially Annotated Bibliography

Homosexuality in History:A Partially Annotated Bibliography Version

© Paul Halsall
Last Major Update, December 1998 Last Additions, Sept 7, 2000
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/gayhistbib.html

This bibliography is arranged according to subject matter. Although it originated (in 1989) in a bibliography of medieval homosexuality, and is most complete for that period, it now addresses the history of homosexuality in all periods. It is also now up to date. A few items appear more than once when they fit more than one category. Most of the annotations are mine, but some are from the bibliographies whence came the reference.

There has been an outpouring of scholarship on lesbian and gay history in the past ten years, and much more is in the pipeline. Any printed bibliography will date quickly, so if you are undertaking a research project, make sure also to search online databases. The library of the University of California System, available at http://www.melvyl.ucop.edu/ is especially useful.

This bibliography is extensive but not comprehensive. For further research consult the bibliographies of the newer specialist books in each area of interest. The most important secondary works, in my opinion, are given in bold text. These should be consulted first.
Additions

I am willing to make addition to this list. If you have suggestions, send them to:
halsall@fordham.edu

It is very important that publication information is included - full name of author, full title, place of publication, publisher, date.

If you have a more extended bibliography for a particular period or issue, I would also be willing to include that. Once again if you send it to me, please make sure it conforms (more or less) to Chicago Manuel of Style/Turabian guidelines.

Organization

I: Bibliographical Resources

II: History of Homosexuality - General Works
A: Theory
B: History
C: Readers

III: Antiquity
A: Sources
Ancient Near East
Greek
Roman

B. Works
General Antiquity
Ancient Near East
Greek
Roman

IV: The Middle Ages

A: Sources

B: Commentaries and Articles on the Above and Other Source Material
a) General
b) Chaucer
c) Dante
d) The Issue of "Friendship"

C: History of Sexuality & Homosexuality

D: Christian Attitudes to Homosexuality

E: Local Studies
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spanish Jewry
d) Byzantium
e) Medieval Islam
f) Elsewhere

F: The Middle Ages - Sexuality and Law
a) Church Law
b) Civil and Secular Law

G: Homosexual Individuals

H: Other Sexuality/Gender Issues
a) Homosexuality, Heresy and Witchcraft
b) Homosexuality, Leprosy and Sickness
c) Paedophilia
d) Bestiality
e) Transvestism

V: Early Modern Homosexuality - 1500-1800
A: General
B: Britain
C: France
D: Spain/Iberia
E: Netherlands
F: Italy
G: Other European
H: Colonial Americas

VI: Modern Western Homosexuality 1750-1980
A: General
B: Britain
C: France
D: Spain/Iberia
E: Germany/Austria
F: The Gay Holocaust
G: The Netherlands
H: Other European Countries
I: North America: Pre "Movement"
J: North America: Post "Movement"
K: Australia and New Zealand

VII: History of Homosexuality after AIDS
A: General
B: Anti-Gay: Criticism of Gay Male Culture by Gay Writers

VIII: Homosexual Individuals - After 1750

IX: Anthropological and Sociological Works
A: General
B: North American Native Cultures
C: Pacific Cultures
D: African Cultures
E: Other

X: Lesbians
A: General
B: Ancient and Medieval
C: Modern - Pre-"Movement"
D: Modern - Post "Movement"

XI: Homosexuality Outside Europe, Anglo/French North America, and Australiza/NZ
A: General
B: China
C: Japan
D: South Asia
E: Latin America
F: Middle East
G: Africa
H: Other