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London The Wicked City - A Thousand Years Of Prostitution And Vices

by Fergus Linnane
RM22.16 MYR RM15.48 MYR 30% off
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London The Wicked City - A Thousand Years Of Prostitution And Vices - Thryft

London's lustful underworld brought to light.

Recommended for history buffs and those interested in social dynamics and the evolution of sexual practices in society. This book uncovers the shady past of the oldest profession in the world and how it evolved and sustained itself over a thousand years in London. The author provides vivid portraits of the people who engaged in the trade and the society that patronized them, making for a remarkable read on the history of London.

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London The Wicked City - A Thousand Years Of Prostitution And Vices

by Fergus Linnane
RM22.16 MYR RM15.48 MYR 30% off
ISBN: 9781861059901
Authors: Fergus Linnane
Publisher: Anova Books
Date of Publication: 2007-09-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 44 readers)

Description

London has a long history as a vibrant sexual marketplace with a staggering array of wares on offer and this book takes us on a tour of the city's colorful past where all desires were fulfilled. There were brothels with classical paintings and fine cuisine, accommodation houses where one could take one's choice of the pretty street girls, and the bagnios or bath houses in Covent Garden which were praised by no less an authority than Casanova. For homosexuals there were molly houses. Expensively equipped flagellation establishments catered to the many passionate adherents of what was described as the "English vice." There were many attempts to suppress the sex industry, particularly under the puritans, but it always emerged strengthened. It was flexible enough to respond to peaks in demand (such as the Restoration and two world wars) and reached agreements with gangsters, crooked magistrates, and police. With vivid portraits of the enterprising bawds and whores who engaged in the oldest profession in the world, this is a fascinating look at the underside of life in this capital city.
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