City of Eros: New York City, Prostitution, and the Commercialization of Sex, 1790-1920, Paperback - Timothy J. Gilfoyle

Reducere. In the 19th century, New York saw the development of a sex industry at the heart of a consumer world of entertainment, goods, newspapers and advert...

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From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Philip HubbardNumber of pages: 264Collection: Routledge RevivalsPublication date: 2019Dimensions: 225 x 1...

In The Soft City, the ethnographer Terry Williams ventures deep into the underground world of sex in New York. The book explores different aspects ...

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Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Tanya HartNumber of pages: 336Collection: Culture, Labor, HistoryPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 1...

Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city...

This vivid social history of Baltimore's prostitution trade centers women in a story of how sexual commerce and debates over its regulation shaped ...

Reducere. In this lively and deeply affecting memoir, Rebecca McClanahan tracks the heartbeat of New York as only a stunned newcomer can: in overheard conver...

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Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkNumber of pages: 350Collection: Women's Studies QuarterlyPublication date: 2022Dimensio...

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An experiential mosaic. Myriad impressions of buildings, windows, streets and people are captured in the watercolor paintings of Alex Price. This c...

DescriptionA Mexican State of Mind: New York City and the New Borderlands of Culture explores the cultural and creative lives of the largely young ...

Reducere. ``Told brilliantly, even unforgettably ... An American story, one that belongs to all of us.`` -- Boston Globe ``A richly textured guide to the his...

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A visual love-letter to New York City which features works by major artists from the 19th and 20th centuries.Publisher: D Giles LtdIllustration(s):...

Reducere. Table of Contents: The Voice Of The City The Making Of A New Yorker A Retrieved Reformation The Cop And The Anthem The Duplicity Of Hargraves The G...

Reducere. DescriptionFor over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. In Making Mountai...

Rockaway Beach was once a popular seaside resort in south Queens with a small permanent population. Shortly after World War II, large parts of this...

Reducere. New York City is defined by a certain kind of grit and perseverance, its history sprinkled with stories of unlikely successes found where most woul...

How much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the...

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For over one hundred years the Auckland City Mission has been a flagbearer of the city's compassion towards and support for the poor, the marginali...

A classic picture book from 1950 by the creator of Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans.

Reducere. Robert W. Snyder's Crossing Broadway tells how disparate groups overcame their mutual suspicions to rehabilitate housing, build new schools, restor...

Reducere. This attractive little volume, the first in an annual series, offers a day-by-day guide to the coming year in New York City: cultural events, sport...

DescriptionIn the 1800s, urban development efforts modernized Paris and encouraged the creation of brothels, boulevards, caf s, dancehalls, and eve...

Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Jason BaileyNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 236 x 283 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecu...

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