Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world / Anise K. Strong (Western Michigan University).
2016
HQ113 .S76 2016
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Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world / Anise K. Strong (Western Michigan University).
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9781316793824 (electronic bk.)
1316793826 (electronic bk.)
9781107148758
1107148758
1316793826 (electronic bk.)
9781107148758
1107148758
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New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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English
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1 online resource (ix, 304 pages) : illustrations.
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40026356139
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HQ113 .S76 2016
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306.740937
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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Table of Contents
1. Faithful wives and greedy prostitutes
2. Good little prostitutes
3. Powerful concubines and influential courtesans
4. Matrona as Meretrix
5. Can you know a Meretrix when you see one?
6. Prostitutes and matrons in the urban landscape
7. Pious prostitutes
8. The "whore" label in Western culture
Conclusion: Liminal women.
2. Good little prostitutes
3. Powerful concubines and influential courtesans
4. Matrona as Meretrix
5. Can you know a Meretrix when you see one?
6. Prostitutes and matrons in the urban landscape
7. Pious prostitutes
8. The "whore" label in Western culture
Conclusion: Liminal women.