NCJ Number
153860
Date Published
1994
Length
286 pages
Annotation
This annotated bibliography includes all relevant secondary works published in English through 1991 and selected published primary sources related to the history of prostitution in Great Britain from 1485 to 1901.
Abstract
The main inclusion criteria for secondary works is that they pertain directly to prostitution. Primary sources include sermons, broadsides, books, pamphlets, diaries, travel accounts, parliamentary documents, newspaper articles, and court records. Following an introduction, which surveys the literature of prostitution covered in the bibliography, are three chapters which contain critical annotations or reviews of the literature. The bibliography is divided into three time periods: Tudor-Stuart Britain (1485-1700), the 18th Century, and the 19th Century. Each chapter is divided into primary and secondary sources, where entries are arranged alphabetically by author, or title when author is unknown. The main subject headings in the index are very broad, but include specific subheadings.