Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome

by Thomas A. McGinn

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This is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome approximately from 200 B.C. to A.D. 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms developed for prostitution and those engaged in this profession, with close attention to their social context. McGinn's unique study explores the "fit" between the law-system and the socio-economic reality while shedding light on important questions concerning marginal groups, marriage, sexual behavior, the family, slavery, and citizen status, particularly that of women.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195087852

ISBN13:9780195087857

Release Date:November 1998

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Ancient Gender Studies Greece Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Law Legal History Politics & Social Sciences Psychology

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