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The secret history of Georgian London

Paperback • 2010 • English

The secret history of Georgian London: how the wages of sin shaped the capital

By Cruickshank, Dan

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About the book

Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where prostitution was rife, houses of ill repute widespread, and many tens of thousands of people dependent in some way or other on the wages of sin. The sex industry was, in fact, a very powerful force indeed, and in The Secret History of Georgian London, Dan Cruickshank compellingly shows how it came to affect almost every aspect of life and culture in the capital. Examining the nature of the sex trade, he...Show more

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9780099527961

Publisher

Windmill

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The secret history of Georgian London

Format

Paperback

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