Prostitution in Medieval and Early Modern Literature: The Dark Side of Sex and Love in the Premodern Era

by Albrecht Classen

Book Overview

Using an interdisciplinary approach and incorporating sources from across the entire European continent dating from the early Middle Ages to the sixteenth century, this book examines the phenomenon of prostitution in a variety of contexts and highlights the extent to which the institution mattered for both the higher and the lower classes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498585825
• ISBN13: 9781498585828
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"