The Great Southern Babylon Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans, 1865-1920 |
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| Author:
| Long, Alecia P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-3112-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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With a well-earned reputation for tolerance of both prostitution and miscegenation, New Orleans became known as the Great Southern Babylon in antebellum times. Following the Civil War, a profound alteration in social and economic conditions gradually reshaped the city?s sexual culture and erotic commerce. Historian Alecia P. Long traces sex in the Crescent City over fifty years, drawing from Louisiana Supreme Court case testimony to relate intriguing tales of people both obscure and...
More DescriptionWith a well-earned reputation for tolerance of both prostitution and miscegenation, New Orleans became known as the Great Southern Babylon in antebellum times. Following the Civil War, a profound alteration in social and economic conditions gradually reshaped the city?s sexual culture and erotic commerce. Historian Alecia P. Long traces sex in the Crescent City over fifty years, drawing from Louisiana Supreme Court case testimony to relate intriguing tales of people both obscure and famous whose relationships and actions exemplify the era.