Product Description

Between 1921 and 1933, Berlin developed a reputation for debauchery unrivaled by any city before or since. Unlike European capitals like Paris, Barcelona, and Amsterdam, where brothel districts were extensive but discreet, in Berlin sexual tourism was a primary industry. On any given evening, over 600 establishments, from massage parlors to sex clubs to cabarets to private torture dungeons, promised unique sights and pleasures. Using tourist guidebooks that appeared before the Nazi period, historical memoirs, and more than 400 specialized journals and books, Mel Gordon has put together a controversial exploration of Berlin's erotic demiworld and its relationship to the rise of Nazism.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1333401 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 274 pages

Customer Reviews

Pretentious
Badly written. So many better options. The stupid Americanised journalistic title gives it all away. If desperate, read Christopher Isherwood.