Born in a brothel: New perspectives on childcare with medieval sex workers
Prostitution was omnipresent in medieval Europe. In the study of past sex work, historical studies have thus far mainly focused on institutions and brothel keepers, which often pop up in the records (issuing rules or being fined for not paying taxes). The women who served in these houses, however,...
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Bulletins et mémoires de la société d’anthropologie de Paris
2025
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| Samenvatting: | Prostitution was omnipresent in medieval Europe. In the study of past sex work, historical studies have thus far mainly focused on institutions and brothel keepers, which often pop up in the records (issuing rules or being fined for not paying taxes). The women who served in these houses, however, usually remain in obscurity. They were often financially dependent on their tenants, and therefore vulnerable to exploitation. When they do appear in the sources, it is generally in a context of ab... |
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