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Common Women: Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England
Ruth Mazo Karras
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Description for Common Women: Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England
Paperback. A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Through a sensitive use of a wide variety of imaginative and didactic texts, Ruth Karras shows that while prostitutes as individuals were marginalized within medieval culture, prostitution as an institution was central to the medieval understanding of what it meant to be a woman. This important work will be of interest to scholars and students of history, women's studies, and the history of sexuality.
Through a sensitive use of a wide variety of imaginative and didactic texts, Ruth Karras shows that while prostitutes as individuals were marginalized within medieval culture, prostitution as an institution was central to the medieval understanding of what it meant to be a woman. This important work will be of interest to scholars and students of history, women's studies, and the history of sexuality.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Sexuality
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195124989
SKU
V9780195124989
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99-2
Reviews for Common Women: Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England
This is a useful and perceptive addition to the ever growing collection of works on medieval sexuality.
Corinne Saunders, Medium Aevum.
Karras s style is approachable and pleasingly uncluttered by theoretical vocabulary; her conclusions are both sensible and sensitive.
Corinne Saunders, Medium Aevum.
this is an admirable academic study, the product of careful research over years. ... Read more
Corinne Saunders, Medium Aevum.
Karras s style is approachable and pleasingly uncluttered by theoretical vocabulary; her conclusions are both sensible and sensitive.
Corinne Saunders, Medium Aevum.
this is an admirable academic study, the product of careful research over years. ... Read more