Western Queers in China

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Western Queers in China is written by David Emil Mungello and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1442215577 (ISBN 10) and 9781442215573 (ISBN 13).

This unique work examines the role played by sexuality in the historical encounter between China and the West. Distinguished historian D.E. Mungello focuses especially on Western homosexuals who saw China as a place of escape from the homophobia of Europe and North America. His groundbreaking study traces the lives of two dozen men, many previously unknown to have same-sex desire, who fled to China and in the process influenced perceptions of Chinese culture to this day. This escapism engendered casual sexual encounters, serious friendships, and substantive intellectual rela.