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Harlots, whores and hackabouts : a history of sex for sale

by Kate Lister

This illustrated volume traces the global history of sex work from antiquity to the early twentieth century. It examines the social and legal histories of the trade through archival images and case studies of diverse practitioners.

Accession 19469 ISBN 9780500252444 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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