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Prostitution in the Medieval Canon Law

by Medievalists.net
February 25, 2011

Prostitution in the Medieval Canon Law

By James A. Brundage

Signs, Vol. 1:4 (1976)

Introduction: Prostitution has been called the oldest human profession, and it is certainly true that virtually every known system of positive law has had something to say about the prostitute, the pimp, the procurer, and the conduct of their business. My purpose here is to examine the treatment of the harlot and her trade by the lawyers and lawgivers of the medieval church.

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