Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world

Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world / Anise K. Strong (Western Michigan University).

"Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like Messalina and Clodia, as well as prostitutes...

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Main Author: Strong, Anise K., 1977-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Prostitution > Rome > History.
Concubinage > Rome > History.
Courtesans > Rome > History.
Prostitutes > Rome > History.
Wives > Rome > History.
Women > Sexual behavior > Rome > History.
Women > Rome > Social conditions.
Sex customs > Rome > History.
Sex role > Rome > History.
Rome > Social conditions.
History.
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Call Number: HQ113 .S76 2016
Status: Available

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