The Archaeology of Prostitution and Clandestine Pursuits

by Donna J Seifert and Rebecca Yamin

Book Overview

Case studies of nineteenth-century sites from New York City to the American WestThe Archaeology of Prostitution and Clandestine Pursuits synthesizes case studies from various nineteenth-century sites where material culture reveals evidence of prostitution, including a brothel in Five Points--New York City's most notorious neighborhood--and parlor houses a few blocks from the White House and Capitol Hill. Rebecca Yamin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813080010
• ISBN13: 9780813080017
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"