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Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction by N. Jones

Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction

Sexual Mystery and Post-secular Narrative

N. Jones, Norman W. Jones

Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · April 9, 2008

The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history.

Queer Literary CriticismLGBTQ+ HistoryReligion & Gender
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Who it’s for
N. Jones examines how gay and lesbian historical fiction engages history and bridges Christianity and homosexuality.
Genres
Queer Literary Criticism, LGBTQ+ History, Religion & Gender
Published
Palgrave Macmillan, April 9, 2008

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About this book

The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history. It shows not only why the sub-genre should be taken more seriously by historians but also how it implicitly works to ameliorate divisions between Christianity and homosexuality.

Fiction and History

N. Jones examines how gay and lesbian historical fiction engages history and bridges Christianity and homosexuality.

Come here for

  • Gay and lesbian history approached through historical fiction
  • The sub-genre’s links between Christianity and homosexuality

Expect

  • An argument for taking the sub-genre seriously in historical study
  • Attention to its implicit role in easing divisions between Christianity and homosexuality

Where it sits

Queer Literary Criticism87%
LGBTQ+ History75%
Religion & Gender34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Creative Writing
  • Sociology
Authors
N. Jones, Norman W. Jones
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Published
April 9, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Creative Writing