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Queer City : Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter ( Ackroyd is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<b>*** A <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller ***</b><br><br>In <i>Queer City</i> Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way – through the history and experiences of its gay population. <br><br>In Roman Londinium the city was dotted with <i>lupanaria</i> (‘wolf dens’ or public pleasure houses), <i>fornices </i>(brothels) and <i>thermiae</i> (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his bishops, monks and missionaries. And so began an endless loop of alternating permissiveness and cens
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- Author
- Peter ( Ackroyd
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780701188801
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Gender Studies, Science, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.22 / 5 (86 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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