Disorderly women in eighteenth-century London: prostitution and control in the metropolis 1730-1830

This is the first full-length study of prostitution in London during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is a compelling account, exposing the real lives of the capital's prostitutes, and also shedding light on London society as a whole, its policing systems and its attitudes towa...

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1. Verfasser: Henderson, Tony 1959- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Abschlussarbeit Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge 2013
Schriftenreihe:Women and men in history
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Zusammenfassung:This is the first full-length study of prostitution in London during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is a compelling account, exposing the real lives of the capital's prostitutes, and also shedding light on London society as a whole, its policing systems and its attitudes towards the female urban poor. Drawing on the archives of London's parishes, jury records, reports from Southwark gaol as well as other sources which have been overlooked by historians, it provides a fascinating study for all those interested in Georgian society
Beschreibung:Auf der Rückseite des Titelblattes: "First published 1999 by Pearson Education Limited"
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 226 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781315842776
DOI:10.4324/9781315842776

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