APHRODITE'S TRADE

APHRODITE'S TRADE
The Hidden History of Prostitution Unveiled

In Aphrodite’s Trade award-winning historian and author Lochlainn Seabrook takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the biological foundations of prostitution among early humans to its sacred functions in the religions of the ancient world, then onto its vital role as a commercialized occupation in the 21st Century.

Basing his findings on well established primatological, anthropological, sociobiological, mythological, and archaeological data, he reveals what few have dared contemplate: because prostitution began as a survival mechanism among our female and male ancestors several million years ago, it is literally part of our DNA. Rather than expending valuable resources trying to suppress it, the author argues, society would be much better off understanding, accepting, and decriminalizing it.

Other proponents of decriminalization include Christian Saint Augustine, Governor Jesse Ventura, liberal Dr. Joycelyn Elders, conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., and libertarian John Stossel.

Lochlainn Seabrook is the 2011 winner of the Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal. Foreword by Xaviera Hollander, author of the international blockbuster The Happy Hooker. Back cover blurbs by Margo St. James (founder of COYOTE and St. James Infirmary), Carol Leigh (cofounder of ACT UP), Norma Jean Almodovar (founder of ISWFACE), and Dolores French (founder of HIRE).

The Foreword is by Xaviera Hollander

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BOOK DETAILS
Author: Lochlainn Seabrook
Foreword: Xaviera Hollander
ISBN: 9780983818502
LCCN: 2011934617
Edition: 2nd
Copyright: 2011
Format: trade paperback
Type: nonfiction
Genre: prostitution, sex work, thealogy, anthropology, primatology, mythology, sociobiology
Length: 170 pages
Illustrated: yes
Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
Cover: high gloss color
Paper: creme
Binding: softcover, perfect
Weight: 0.7 oz
Price: $14.95

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