This sixth and final volume of P. L. Jacob’s vast Histoire de la prostitution continues his sweeping history of prostitution among the peoples of the world from antiquity to the modern era. The work touches on customs, manners, dress, and the social regulation of the subject across cultures.
A wide-ranging nineteenth-century cultural history, it bears on the history of manners and adornment as well as social mores. This work is in French. It will chiefly serve readers of the language. The volume is offered here as a free EPUB download.