Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world

1. Verfasser: Strong, Anise K., 1977-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Umfang/Format: ix, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Schlagworte:
Concubinage > Rome > History.
Courtesans > Rome > History.
Prostitutes > Rome > History.
Prostitution > Rome > History.
Sex customs > Rome > History.
Sex role > Rome > History.
Wives > Rome > History.
Women > Sexual behavior > Rome > History.
Women > Rome > Social conditions.
Rome > Social conditions.
Inhalte/Bestandteile: 2 Datensätze
Online Zugang: Online available (Cambridge University Press)
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 1. Faithful wives and greedy prostitutes
  • 2. Good little prostitutes
  • 3. Powerful concubines and influential courtesans
  • 4. Matrona as Meretrix
  • 5. Can you know a Meretrix when you see one?
  • 6. Prostitutes and matrons in the urban landscape
  • 7. Pious prostitutes
  • 8. The "whore" label in Western culture
  • Conclusion: Liminal women.

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