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Prostitution and the State in Italy, 1860-1915. Second Edition.: ITALY 1860-1950

By MARY GIBSON
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By MARY GIBSON
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Prostitution and the State in Italy traces the history, of prostitution from unification in 1860 to 1915. The Cavour Law of 1860 regulating prostitution was named after Camillo Benso di Cavour, the first prime minister of Italy. Cavour feared the spread of renewal disease into Italian society by soldiers fighting for unification and thus introduced measures he thought would serve as a means of protecting the public. Once peace returned, the laws were retained, since many agreed that they we...

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HistorySelf-Help & RelationshipsEuropean HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous European HistorySexualityEurope - Social HistoryHistory of SexSex - Social & Political Issues - Prostitution & Sex-Related Business