Prostitution in medieval society : the history of an urban institution in Languedoc / Leah Lydia Otis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otis-Cour, Leah.

Series:

Women in culture and society.

Women in culture and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prostitution--Europe--History.

Prostitution.

Prostitution--France--Languedoc--History.

Social history--Medieval, 500-1500.

Social history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 240 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Prostitution in Medieval Society, a monograph about Languedoc between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, is also much more than that: it is a compelling narrative about the social construction of sexuality." - Catharine R. Stimpson

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Abbreviations

Approximate Money Equivalences

Introduction

PART ONE. Prostitution and Public Authority: An Evolution

PART TWO. Structures and Dynamics of Institutionalized Prostitution

Conclusions and Perspectives

Appendix A. Published Documents

Appendix B. Lists of Prostitutes

Appendix C. Brothel Farms and Farmers

Appendix D. Graphs of Brothel Farm Prices

Appendix E. Easter Week Expenses, AM Toulouse

Map I: The Word Postribulum in Archival Documents in Languedoc

Map 2: Privately and Publicly Owned Brothels in Languedoc

Illustration

Notes

Essay on Bibliography and Sources

Manuscript Sources

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

An adaptation of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1980.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612070099

9781282070097

1282070096

9780226640341

0226640345

OCLC:

646808780