"Described by reviewers as 'groundbreaking' and 'a dazzling contribution' Epprecht's history surveys for the first time homosexual identities in Zimbabwe and South Africa from pre-colonial times to the present. This is unfamiliar terrain for many of us
and an important topic in current studies of Africa. This is also a work of political activism, for gay rights and feminism, ... Read morea work that is sensitive to the changes ushered in by colonialism, especially urban growth and racism ... a highly original work from a scholar who is fast becoming known as the leading intellectual on African sexualities ... an exceptional piece of work."
the Joel Gregory Prize jury "This is an important, path-breaking book ... Epprecht has written an accessible monograph that presents the first account of same-sex practices and their meanings in southern Africa." The Journal of the History of Sexuality "This is an important and ground-breaking work. Epprecht is without doubt the foremost scholar of Southern African homoerotic sexuality, and this book brings together material from several previous publications and much new work into a book that will bec Show Less