Prostitution Throughout History: Sumerian Temple Priestesses, Ottoman Brothel Workers, and Call-Girls for the Medieval Clergy

Published: April 19, 2018, 7:01 a.m.

Prostitution, often known as the world's oldest profession, can be traced throughout recorded history. This clich\xe9 is so often repeated it remains completely unexamined. Is prostitution really a natural by-product of human society or does it only...