1st Edition
Disorderly Women in Eighteenth-Century London Prostitution and Control in the Metropolis, 1730-1830
By Tony Henderson
Copyright 1999
240 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. The Experience of Prostitution. 3. The Geography of Prostitution in London. 4. Prostitution and the Law. 5. Policing the Streets. 6. Policing Disorderly Houses. 7. Attitudes towards Prostitution. 8. Conclusion.
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Tony Henderson
"This is an excellent book which would repay the attention of all social and cultural historians, and will remain the standard work on eighteenth century prostitution for the foreseeable future."
Albion
