Author: KARRAS RUTH MAZO
Title: Common Women, Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1998, reprint. (ISBN: 0195124987) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. VG used softcover, no markings, minimal handling wear to covers. ix, 221pp. A study of the "common woman" in medieval England - characterized as such for being a prostitute and therefore belonging to all men. Karras explores their experiences, relations and treatment under the law and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of femininity. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Womens Studies Feminism Medieval Sociology Prostitution England Feminist Studies 0195124987


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