Scope and content: "Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like Messalina…
Feminist writer Griffin takes a provocative look at the pleasure-filled world of the West's first female power brokers, whose lively liaisons brought them unspoken influence, wealth, and freedom. 15 photos & line drawings.
Griffin traces the role and influence of coutesans in Western society from Mme. de Pompadour to Liane de Pougy to Sarah Bernhardt.
Griffin traces the role and influence of coutesans in Western society from Mme. de Pompadour to Liane de Pougy to Sarah Bernhardt.
