{"product_id":"gay-warriors-a-documentary-history-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-present","title":"Gay Warriors: A Documentary History from the Ancient World to the Present","description":"In Ancient Greece and Rome, in Crusader campaigns and pirate adventures, same-sex romances were a common and condoned part of military culture. From the Peloponnesian War to the Gulf War, from Achelleus to Lawrence of Arabia gays and lesbians have played a crucial but often hidden role in military campaigns. But recent debates over the legality of gay service in the military and the \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy have obscured this rich aspect of military history. Richard Burg has recovered important documents and assembled an anthology on these often invisible gay and lesbian warriors.\nBurg shows us that the Amazons of legend weren't just fictional. We learn about the richness and variety of their culture in documents from Plato, Seneca and Suetonius. From courts-martial proceedings we discover women warriors in seventeenth century England who passed as men in order to serve, and army officers whose underground culture fostered long-term romantic friendships.\nThere are also sections on the American Civil War, World War I and II, the contemporary U.S. military as well as sailors and pirates. This anthology will forever change the way we think about \"gays in the military.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0814798861\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0814798861.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burg, B. R.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41364966047802,"sku":"DBV.0814798861.A","price":20.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0814798861-0.jpg?v=1776190644","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/gay-warriors-a-documentary-history-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-present","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}