{"product_id":"queer-as-folklore-the-hidden-queer-history-of-myths-and-monsters-9781807070397","title":"Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters by Coward, Sacha","description":"\u003cp\u003eA celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueer as folklore travels across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward takes you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies and the graves of the 'queerly departed' along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows and created safe spaces in underworlds. But these forgotten narratives tell stories of resilience that deserve to be heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join any Pride march and you will see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads, drag queens in mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. These are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sacha Coward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781807070397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacha Coward has worked in museums and heritage for over ten years. For the past three years, he has been freelancing as a historian, public speaker, tour guide and researcher. He has run LGBTQ+ focused tours for museums, cemeteries, archives and cities around the world. Sacha is passionate about queer history, mythology, folklore and storytelling in all their many forms. \u003ci\u003eQueer As folklore \u003c\/i\u003eis his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48942048018585,"sku":"9781807070397","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781807070397.jpg?v=1787865389","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/queer-as-folklore-the-hidden-queer-history-of-myths-and-monsters-9781807070397","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}