Prostitution in Medieval Society: The History of an Urban Institution in Languedoc

by Leah Lydia Otis

"Prostitution in Medieval Society, a monograph about Languedoc between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, is also much more than it is a compelling narrative about the social construction of sexuality."

– Catharine R. Stimpson

Genres: History, France

258 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1985

Reviews

[Ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent overview but there’s not a whole lot new here if you’re already fairly familiar with medieval history-of-sexuality. It was probably more exciting in the 80s.