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PRAISE FOR QUEER CITY"Always entertaining . . . much to be recommended."—The Spectator"A nimble, uproarious pocket history of sex in his beloved metropolis."—Independent"Ackroyd has an encyclopedic knowledge of London, and a poet's instinct for its strange, mesmerizing drives and urges . . . Queer City contains something to alarm or fascinate on every page."—The Mail on Sunday"Droll, provocative and crammed to busting with startling facts."—The Guardian"Succinct, perceptive and robust."—Daily TelegraphIn 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...

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Author

Peter Ackroyd

Publisher

ABRAMS Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781683353010

Category

history

Subjects

History, Sociology, Science

Rating

3.22 / 5 (86 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14