Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome

Download or read book Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome written by Thomas A. J. McGinn and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome approximately from 200 B.C. to A.D. 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms developed for prostitution and those engaged in this profession, with close attention to their social context. McGinn's unique study explores the "fit" between the law-system and the socio-economic reality while shedding light on important questions concerning marginal groups, marriage, sexual behavior, the family, slavery, and citizen status, particularly that of women.