Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present by Neil Miller (1995, Paperback)

Synopsis
A survey of 125 years of gay and lesbian history, beginning with the creation of the word 'homosexual' in 1869.

Key Details
Author:	Neil Miller
Language:	English
Publisher:	Vintage Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0679749888
ISBN-13:	9780679749882

Size
Length:	657 pages
Height:	8 in
Width:	5.3 in
Thickness:	1.5 in
Weight:	21.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A history of gay and lesbian life combines historical and contemporary writings to discuss such topics as gay havens in the military and gay life in Nazi Germany

A unique and hugely absorbing narrative history of gay life--from Oscar Wilde to the 25th anniversary of Stonewall--by the award-winning journalist and distinguished author of Out in the World. Miller accompanies his narrative with essays and excerpts from contemporary and historical writings. Photos and line drawings.

Industry Reviews
"The best introduction to the lesbian and gay past and present that I know of. Its scope is vast, its style lucid, its understanding extraordinary."
(unknown) - Edmund White

"When a book as compulsively readable as Neil Miller's 'Out of the Past: Gay & Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present' comes along, history's reputation as deadly dull flies right out the window."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - Matthew Kennedy (06/18/1995)

"...[A]n engaging and accessible survey...[which] strongly demonstrates...that gay and lesbian history is a complex weave of literary, political, legal, religious, medical, psychological, social and sexual issues."
Washington Post Book World - Jameson Currier (06/18/1995)