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Sex work: a brief history

Sex work: a brief history

FromHistory Extra podcast


Sex work: a brief history

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the courtesans of Edo Japan and ancient Greece to the mollyhouses of Regency London, Kate Lister speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about her new book Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts, which charts the long, diverse and colourful history of sex work.  (Ad) Kate Lister is the author of Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale (Thames & Hudson, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones:https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-viewingguide&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fharlots-whores-and-hackabouts%2Fkate-lister%2Fwellcome-collection%2F9780500252444
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Released:
Nov 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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