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Brothels, Depravity, and Abandoned Women: Illegal Sex in Antebellum New Orleans Judith Kelleher Schafer
Brothels, Depravity, and Abandoned Women: Illegal Sex in Antebellum New Orleans
Judith Kelleher Schafer
Examines case histories from the First District Court of New Orleans and tells the engrossing story of prostitution in the city prior to the Civil War. Relying on previously unexamined court records and newspaper articles, Schafer ably details the brutal and often harrowing lives of the women and young girls who engaged in prostitution.
248 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 14, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807137154 |
| Publishers | Louisiana State University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 16 mm · 370 g |
| Language | English |
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