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Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara

The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

by Cecilia Segawa Seigle
Hardback
Publication Date: 30/03/1993
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Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, and Yoshiwara arts.
ISBN:
9780824814885
9780824814885
Category:
Ethical issues: prostitution & sex industry
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
30-03-1993
Publisher:
University of Hawai'i Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
336
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x23mm
Weight:
0.63kg

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Cultural studies Ethical issues: prostitution & sex industry Social & cultural history Gender studies: women Asian history
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