Her cowritten article, “Lusty Ladies in the Roman Imaginary,” received the Barbara McManus Award for Best Published Paper from the Women’s Classical Caucus in 2017. Her research has been supported by fellowships from the American Academy in Rome and the Andrew Mellon Foundation. Sarah Levin-Richardson is Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Washington, Seattle. Written in a clear, engaging style and accompanied by ample illustrations and translations of humorous and haunting graffitti, Levin-Richardson’s book will become a new touchstone for those interested in the history of women, slavery, and prostitution in the classical world. Here, prostitutes could flout the norms of society and proclaim themselves sexual subjects and agents, while servile clients were allowed to act as “real men.” Prostitutes and clients also exchanged gifts, greetings, jokes, taunts, and praise. Taking readers on a tour of the structure, including the rarely seen upper floor, she illuminates the subculture housed within its walls. THE BROTHEL OF POMPEII In this book, Sarah Levin-Richardson offers the first authoritative examination of Pompeii’s purpose-built brothel, the only verifiable brothel from Greco-Roman antiquity.
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