Sex work: a brief history

<p>From the courtesans of Edo Japan and ancient Greece to the mollyhouses of Regency London, Kate Lister speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about her new book<em>&nbsp;Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts</em>, which charts the long, diverse and colourful history of sex work.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Ad) Kate Lister is the author of&nbsp;<em>Harlots, Whores &amp; Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale&nbsp;</em>(Thames &amp; Hudson, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones:</p><p><a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-viewingguide&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fharlots-whores-and-hackabouts%2Fkate-lister%2Fwellcome-collection%2F9780500252444" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-viewingguide&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fharlots-whores-and-hackabouts%2Fkate-lister%2Fwellcome-collection%2F9780500252444</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>