The History of Prostitution in Egypt (1882-1949): from Regulation to Prohibition

Tolino, Serena (2015). The History of Prostitution in Egypt (1882-1949): from Regulation to Prohibition. In: Kurz, Susanne; Preckel, Claudia; Reichmuth, Stefan (eds.) Muslim Bodies: Körper, Sexualität und Medizin in muslimischen Gesellschaften. Religionswissenschaft: Forschung und Wissenschaft: Vol. 14 (pp. 131-154). LIT Verlag

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This article looks at the history of prostitution in Egypt between the British occupation in 1882 and the criminalisation of prostitution in 1949, giving an overview of how contemporary dominant discourses on prostitution during this period influenced the legal dimension.

Item Type:

Book Section (Book Chapter)

Division/Institute:

06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institut für Studien zum Nahen Osten und zu muslimischen Gesellschaften

UniBE Contributor:

Tolino, Serena

Subjects:

200 Religion > 290 Other religions
900 History > 950 History of Asia
900 History > 960 History of Africa

ISBN:

978-3-643-12810-2

Series:

Religionswissenschaft: Forschung und Wissenschaft

Publisher:

LIT Verlag

Language:

German

Submitter:

Serena Tolino

Date Deposited:

13 Mar 2023 13:50

Last Modified:

13 Mar 2023 23:27

Additional Information:

Muslim Bodies: Body, Sexuality and Medicine in Muslim Societies Körper

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Egyptian history, colonialism, regulation, prohibition, criminalisation, sex-work

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179808

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