Light in Hellas
How German Classical Philology Engendered Gay Scholarship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3630102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wayne R Dynes (City University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 341-356 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v49n03_12 |
| PMID | 16338899 |
| OpenAlex | W1996399173 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Beginning in the latter part of the eighteenth century, German classical philology acquired a hegemonic status that made it the envy of scholars in other nations. Among the tasks embraced by this great endeavor was the study of what is known of same-sex behavior in ancient Greece. Remarkably, the German philologists chose to present their findings straightforwardly in modern German, accessible to every educated reader. The deposit of this inquiry is the basis of our contemporary knowledge of ancient Greek homosexuality. Moreover, by providing models of homosexual behavior that were more positive than those prevalent in Europe at the time, the research fostered the emergence of the German Gay Movement in 1897
Criminology · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |