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Carnal Commerce in Counter-Reformation Rome (Paperback)
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Carnal Commerce in Counter-Reformation Rome (Paperback)
Series: New Studies in European History
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Focusing on the period 1566-1656, this original and lively study
sheds light on the daily lives and material culture of ordinary
prostitutes and their clients in Rome after the
Counter-Reformation. Tessa Storey uses a range of archival sources,
including criminal records, letters, courtroom testimonies, images
and popular and elite literature, to reveal issues of especial
concern to contemporaries. In particular, she explores how and why
women became prostitutes, the relationships between prostitutes and
clients, and the wealth which potentially could be accumulated.
Notarial documents provide a unique perspective on the economics
and material culture of prostitution, showing what could be earned
and how prostitutes dressed and furnished their homes. The book
challenges traditional assumptions about the success of
post-Tridentine reforms on Roman prostitution, revealing that
despite energetic attempts at social disciplining by the
Counter-Reformation Popes, prostitution continued to flourish, and
to provide a lucrative living for many women.
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