The World's Oldest Professions (A Dictionary)

What jobs did people have before the 20th century? "A word lover's feast, "The World's Oldest Professions" answers that question is sumptuous detail. The word "profession" comes from the verb "to profess," from the idea that for a person to go into business, to attract customers or clients, he or she needs to make a public declaration, "to profess" to having a specific skill for sale.The phrase "the world's oldest profession" is of course a euphemism for prostitution. Some say the second ol...