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Publication Date
2021-10-07
ISBN
0500252440

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500252440
ISBN-13
9780500252444
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050067211

Product Key Features

Book Title
Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts : a History of Sex for Sale
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Sociology / General, Social History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
Kate Lister, Wellcome Collection
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
33.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
LCCN
2021-933185
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Lister's scholarship is impressive... She uses her knowledge to expose an ancient injustice, namely the persecution of workers in an industry that society deems both reprehensible and essential... A fascinating book about a subject too often swept under the rug. It's also very beautiful, magnificently designed and packed with hundreds of superb photos... This is a coffee-table book that packs a powerful bite.--Air Mail, Lister's scholarship is impressive... She uses her knowledge to expose an ancient injustice, namely the persecution of workers in an industry that society deems both reprehensible and essential... A fascinating book about a subject too often swept under the rug. It's also very beautiful, magnificently designed and packed with hundreds of superb photos... This is a coffee-table book that packs a powerful bite.
Dewey Decimal
306.7409
Synopsis
The history of selling sex is a hidden one, its practitioners a 'damnable crew' pushed to the margins of history. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts redresses the balance, revealing the history of sex for sale, from medieval back street to Wild West saloon, and from the brothel to state bedroom. This enthralling history is brought to life by Kate Lister's witty and authoritative text, and illuminated by a rich archive of photographs, artworks and objects. Structured thematically in broadly chronological order, the book introduces a lively cast of complex and entertaining characters operating in an array of different periods and settings. The Mesopotamian harlot Shamhat was powerful and respected, able to civilize the wild man Enkidu through her charms. In medieval London Elizabeth Moryng serviced clergy under the guise of an embroidery business, though was eventually jailed for being a prolific procuress and bawd. In Renaissance Venice the courtesan Veronica Franco published her poetry, rubbed shoulders with royalty and founded a charity for other courtesans. In the hedonistic floating world of Edo, Japan, kabuki actresses and then geishas entertained and pleasured their patrons. Three men were hanged in 18th-century London for buggery after being found in the Molly House of Margaret Clap. And at the turn of the century, in New Orleans, Lulu White ran Mahogany Hall, a four-storey building that housed up to forty sex workers. Lister's illuminating tales invite readers to look, listen and reconsider everything they thought they knew about the world's oldest profession. With 450 illustrations in colour, Authored by one of the mostoriginal contemporarythinkers on the subject, thisbook is an enlighteningillustrated cultural history ofthe sex trade that puts sexworkers center stage, revealinghow they have lived andworked all around the globe., The history of selling sex is a hidden one--and too often its practitioners are pushed to the margins of history. This book redresses the balance, revealing the history of the sex trade through the eyes of sex workers, from medieval streets to Wild West saloons, and from brothels to state bedrooms. These enthralling tales are brought to life by Whores of Yore creator Kate Lister's witty and authoritative text, and illuminated by a rich archive of photographs, artworks, and objects offering insight into sex workers' lives, challenging assumptions about this age-old trade. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts ' chapters are structured thematically in a broadly chronological order, each one introducing a lively cast of complex and entertaining characters operating in an array of different periods, locations, and settings. In ancient Mesopotamia, the harlot Shamhat was powerful and respected, able to civilize the wild man Enkidu through her charms. In medieval London, Elizabeth Moryng serviced religious clergy under the guise of an embroidery business, though she was eventually jailed for being a prolific panderer and bawd. In the hedonistic floating world of Edo, Japan, Kabuki actresses and geishas entertained and pleasured their patrons. Lister's engaging and illuminating tales invite readers to look, listen, and reconsider everything they thought they knew about the world's oldest profession. Together, these captivating tales of sex workers from around the world and throughout history provide a powerful context to contemporary debates about sexuality and the empowerment of women.
LC Classification Number
HQ111

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