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City of ErosCity of Eros

City of Eros

Timothy J. Gilfoyle

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A social history of prostitution in New York City examines the streets and neighborhoods where it flourished, the brothel owners, and the women for whom prostitution became either an escape from poverty or a trap.

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OL Work ID
OL4122783W

Subjects

HistoryProstitutionSex-oriented businessesSex oriented businessesSex-oriented businessNew york (n.y.), social conditionsNew york (n.y.), historySex WorkSexual Behavior15.85 history of AmericaProstitutieBordelenMetropolitan Museum of ArtSocial conditionsSocial life and customs

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