The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World
CHAPTER II. EGYPT, SYRIA, AND ASIA MINOR.
Egyptian Courtesans.--Festival of Bubastis.--Morals in Egypt.--Religious Prostitution in Chaldæa.--Babylonian Banquets.--Compulsory Prostitution in Phoenicia.--Persian Banquets. 40