Greek prostitutes in the ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE-200 CE

by Allison Glazebrook

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Published 2011 by University of Wisconsin Press in Madison, Wis .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Prostitutes,
• History

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Statement	edited by Allison Glazebrook and Madeleine M. Henry
Series	Wisconsin studies in classics
Classifications
LC Classifications	HQ113 .G74 2011
The Physical Object
Pagination	xi, 324 p. :
Number of Pages	324
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL25556394M
ISBN 10	0299235645, 0299235637
ISBN 10	9780299235642, 9780299235635
LC Control Number	2010011575
OCLC/WorldCa	589017749

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