Houses of ill repute : the archaeology of brothels, houses, and taverns in the Greek world / edited by Allison Glazebrook and Barbara Tsakirgis.

Houses of ill repute : the archaeology of brothels, houses, and taverns in the Greek world /

Houses of Ill Repute is the first book to focus on the difficulties of distinguishing between private homes and buildings, such as brothels and taverns, which housed activities neither public nor private in ancient Greece, providing a way forward for the study of domestic and entertainment spaces in...

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Other Authors: Glazebrook, Allison, 1966- (Editor), Tsakirgis, Barbara (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadephia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Dwellings > Social aspects > Greece > History.
Brothels > Greece > History.
Bars (Drinking establishments) > Greece > History.
Pottery > Social aspects > Greece.
Prostitution > Greece > History.
Social archaeology > Greece.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Houses of Ill Repute is the first book to focus on the difficulties of distinguishing between private homes and buildings, such as brothels and taverns, which housed activities neither public nor private in ancient Greece, providing a way forward for the study of domestic and entertainment spaces in the Hellenic world.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0812292693
9780812292695
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 3, 2020).

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