🎉   Please check out our new website over at books-etc.com.

Seller
Your price
£16.99
Out of Stock

Patron Saint of Prostitutes

Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal

By (author) Helen Mathers
Format: Hardback
Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud, United Kingdom
Published: 11th Aug 2014
Dimensions: w 160mm h 242mm d 29mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN-10: 0752492098
ISBN-13: 9780752492094
Barcode No: 9780752492094
Trade or Institutional customer? Contact us about large order quotes.
Synopsis
The 'steel rape' of women is a scandal that is almost forgotten today. 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. This scandal was exposed by Josephine Butler, a beautiful Evangelical campaigner who did not rest until she had ended the violation and helped repeal the Act that governed it. She went on to campaign against child prostitution, the trafficking of frightened girls from Britain to Europe, and government-sponsored brothels in India. In addition, Josephine was instrumental in raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. This is the poignant tale of a nineteenth-century woman who challenged taboos and conventions in order to campaign for the rights of her gender, no matter what walk of life. Her story is compelling - and unforgettable.

New & Used

Seller Information Condition Price
-New
Out of Stock

What Reviewers Are Saying

Be the first to review this item. Submit your review now