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Book SynopsisChallenging the stereotypes of African heterosexuality - from the precolonial era to the present.
Trade Review"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, a 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
