The Book of the Courtesans: A Catalogue of Their Virtues

From Pulitzer-Prize-nominated author Susan Griffin comes an unprecedented, provocative look at the dazzling world of the West’s first independent women, whose lively liaisons brought them unspoken influence, wealth, and freedom.While they charmed some of Europe’s most illustrious men honing their social skills as well as their sexual ones, the great courtesans gained riches, power, education, and sexual freedom in a time when other women were den...

By Susan Griffin
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Broadway; First Edition edition (September 11, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780767904506
ISBN-13: 978-0767904506
ASIN: 0767904508
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1 x 9.6 inches
Amazon Rank: 1420445
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I adore Susan Griffin - her book, Woman and Nature, is one of the most important books of the 20th century - but somehow I had never gotten around to reading this book before. What an eye-opener about women's history written in profoundly intelligent

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