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<\/span>Top 20 Books On The History Of Prostitution<\/span><\/h2>\n

This list compiles 20 influential books on the history of sex work\u2014from antiquity to modern policy\u2014with a focus on the Netherlands\/Amsterdam, the US, and Europe. Each title includes a brief summary and a description of its relevance.<\/p>

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  • Top 20 Books On The History Of Prostitution<\/a><\/li>
  • 20 Best Prostitution Books You Should Read<\/a>
    • 1 | A Curious History of Sex<\/a><\/li>
    • 2 | Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work<\/a><\/li>
    • 3 | Thriving in Sex Work: Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry<\/a><\/li>
    • 4 | Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships<\/a><\/li>
    • 5 | The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS<\/a><\/li>
    • 6 | Erotic Exchanges: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris<\/a><\/li>
    • 7 | When Sex Becomes Work: Everything that everyone should know about sex work<\/a><\/li>
    • 8 | The Amsterdam Diaries: Kiss and tell tales from the Red Light District<\/a><\/li>
    • 9 | Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business<\/a><\/li>
    • 10 | Upstairs Girls: Prostitution in the American West<\/a><\/li>
    • 11 | Love for Sale: Courting, Treating, and Prostitution in New York City, 1900-1945<\/a><\/li>
    • 12 | Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women<\/a><\/li>
    • 13 | Madam: Inside a Nevada Brothel<\/a><\/li>
    • 14 | The Murder of Helen Jewett<\/a><\/li>
    • 15 | Prostitutes and Courtesans in the Ancient World<\/a><\/li>
    • 16 | The London Underworld in the Victorian Period: Authentic First-Person Accounts by Beggars, Thieves and Prostitutes<\/a><\/li>
    • 17 | Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire<\/a><\/li>
    • 18 | The Story of Sex: A Graphic History Through the Ages<\/a><\/li>
    • 19 | The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1: An Introduction Reissue Edition<\/a><\/li>
    • 20 | The History of Sexuality: Vol. 2: The Use of Pleasure<\/a><\/li>
    • Bonus | The History of Sexuality: Vol. 3: The Care of the Self<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • From Hidden Histories to Printed Pages: Turning Inspiration into Book Printing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n

      Prostitution<\/a> is known as one of the oldest professions in the world. There’s much to learn about this fascinating occupation which has always been around and which will never disappear.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>20 Best Prostitution Books You Should Read<\/span><\/h2>\n

      Get educated about prostitution by reading these books below.<\/p>\n

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      \nAmsterdam, Red Light District, Old Church Square.<\/em><\/p>\n

      <\/span>1 | A Curious History of Sex<\/span><\/h3>\n

      The best book on the history of prostitution is written by a well-known person within the sex work industry. Dr. Kate Lister<\/a>\u00a0– university lecturer, researcher on history of sex work and owner of the well known Whores Or Yore<\/a> Twitter account – provides the reader with a thoroughly entertaining and well-referenced historical tour of 2500 years of sexual practices, body parts and sex in general. A witty and well written book! Recommended for anyone interested in the subject of sex.<\/p>\n

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      \nDr. Kate Lister in Amsterdam’s Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Kate Lister also shares her knowledge on sex work during our Amsterdam Audio Tours<\/a>. This app contains interesting stories from 22 experts, photos, GPS and a virtual guide. This audio tour can also be listened from home as an audiobook.<\/p>\n

      Subjects<\/strong>: Prostitution<\/a>, history, drugs, Dutch culture, Amsterdam, De Wallen<\/a>, sexuality, etc. It offers almost 2 hours of audio and cost just a few euros.<\/p>\nI WANT THAT APP! ><\/span><\/a>\n

      Buy Dr. Lister’s book – A Curious History of Sex – here below:<\/p>\n