The Oldest Profession: A History of Prostitution.
Basserman, Lujo.
Place Published: New York:
Publisher: Stein and Day,
Date Published: 1968.
Description: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 300 pages with index--includes numerous black & white photos. The book and dust jacket are in NEAR FINE condition. Jacket is price-clipped and has minor chipping/tearing to edges. JMVintage specializes in books, magazines, and other treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...and other curious "subjects" like famous courtesans. Dust jacket notes read: "This is a remarkably comprehensive history of the oldest profession. It begins with the pagan sex market of ancient Greece, and stresses the close connection of prostitution to everyday life in all countries at all times. The author focuses on aspects often ignored by conventional historians: the relations not only between harlots and ordinary citizens but among diplomats artists and prosperous courtesans--with the resulting ramifications in national and international affairs. The Oldest Profession is a scholarly, fully detailed history that includes a wealth of remarkable anecdotes and presents a clear picture of the vicissitudes of prostitution: the efforts of early Romans to spy on the erotic Mysteries celebrated by women; Charlemagne's strict laws against prostitutes and procureres; twelfth-century England's regulated bawdy houses, which led to the establishment of official brothels in France and Italy and 'women's quarters' in Germany; the severe punishment, both corporal and financial, of brothelkeepers in 17th century France, the organized protest by prostitutes against brutal methods and language of Paris police in the 18th century; the 20th century abolition of prostitutes in Sweden, where there have never been brothels; and sex legislation in the Soviet Union, where prostitution is outlawed becaus it is 'a means to live without working.' Lujo Basserman is the pseudonym of a well known European journalist."
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Copy
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dj
Book Id: 2283
Price: $21.00
