Patron Saint of Prostitutes - Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal - Helen Mathers - Books - The History Press Ltd - 9780752492094 - August 11, 2014
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Patron Saint of Prostitutes - Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal


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In Victorian England, police forces were granted powers to force any woman they suspected of being a 'common prostitute' to undergo compulsory and invasive medical examinations, while women who refused to submit willingly - some as young as 13 - could be arrested and incarcerated.


256 pages, 8 Plates, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white; 8 Plates, black and white

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 11, 2014
ISBN13 9780752492094
Publishers The History Press Ltd
Pages 256
Dimensions 165 × 240 × 27 mm   ·   584 g

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