Quae corpore quaestum facit: The sexual economy of female prostitution in the roman empire

Journal of Roman Studies

Volumn 89, Issue , 1999, Pages 38-61

  Flemming, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008543296     PISSN: 00754358     EISSN: 1753528X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/300733     Document Type: Article

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