Common Women Prostitution and Sexuality in Medieval England |
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| Author:
| Karras, Ruth Mazo |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of Sexuality Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-512498-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $83.00 |
Book Description:
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A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity.
A "Common Woman" in medieval England was a prostitute, distinguished as such less for taking money for sex than for belonging to all men in common. Karras's book tells the story of these women, their experiences, relations, and treatment under the law, and concludes that prostitution was central to the medieval understanding of feminity.