
Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts
A History of Sex for Sale
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Narrated by:
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Kate Lister
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By:
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Kate Lister
The history of selling sex is a hidden one—and too often its practitioners are pushed to the margins of history. This book redresses the balance, revealing the history of the sex trade through the eyes of sex workers, from medieval streets to Wild West saloons, and from brothels to state bedrooms.
Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts' chapters are structured thematically in a broadly chronological order, each one introducing a lively cast of complex and entertaining characters operating in an array of different periods, locations, and settings. In ancient Mesopotamia, the harlot Shamhat was powerful and respected, able to civilize the wild man Enkidu through her charms. In medieval London, Elizabeth Moryng serviced religious clergy under the guise of an embroidery business, though she was eventually jailed for being a prolific panderer and bawd. In the hedonistic floating world of Edo, Japan, Kabuki actresses and geishas entertained and pleasured their patrons. Lister's engaging and illuminating tales invite listeners to look, listen, and reconsider everything they thought they knew about the world's oldest profession. Together, these captivating tales of sex workers from around the world and throughout history provide a powerful context to contemporary debates about sexuality and the empowerment of women.
Contains mature themes.
©2021 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London; Text copyright 2021 by Kate Lister (P)2022 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















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10/10!!
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Fantastic and Compelling
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The Japanese Geishas
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Female forward!
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surprisingly good!
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Impressed by Kate’s Lister yet again
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Just wonderful !
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Fascinating and well written for the modern reader
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really interesting
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Very interesting topic just a little dry..
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