Istorii︠a︡ peterburgskoĭ prostitut︠s︡ii
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Due to the book the readers obtain a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with the research of I.V.Kniaz'kin - the head physician of the St.Petersburg Centre of Prostatology. The author of the book presents the results of investigation into the problem of prostitution in St.Petersburg covering the whole period of its existence. Apart from the in-depth account in the history of St.Petersburg prostitution the book contains a brief review on the theory of the appearance of purchasable love and an outline in the world history of this interesting social phenomenon. The book also attempts at giving the answer to one of the vital problems of Russian society - whether it is necessary to legalize prostitution as it was done in pre-revolutionary Russia for the purpose of localization of vice and prevention of spread of venereal diseases, or not. Furthermore, the authors compiled index of historical and modern names of places of St.Petersburg where prostitution was and is widespread.
