Freewomen, Patriarchal Authority, and the Accusation of Prostitution

by Stephanie Lynn Budin

Book Overview

Examining freewomen in Mesopotamian society, ancient Greek hetaira, Renaissance Italy courtesans, historical and modern Japanese geisha, and the Hindu devadāsī of India, Stephanie Lynn Budin makes a wide-ranging study of independent women who have historically been dismissed as prostitutes.

The purpose of this book is to rectify a well-entrenched misunderstanding about a category of women existing throughout world history-women...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367198290
• ISBN13: 9780367198299
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"