Prostitution and Irish Society, 1800-1940 |
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| Author:
| Luddy, Maria |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-70905-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book to tackle the controversial history of prostitution in Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Maria Luddy uncovers the extent of prostitution in the country, how Irish women came to work as prostitutes, their living conditions and their treatment by society.
This is the first book to tackle the controversial history of prostitution in Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Maria Luddy uncovers the extent of prostitution in the country, how Irish women came to work as prostitutes, their living conditions and their treatment by society.