A bitter living : women, markets, and social capital in early modern Germany
Ogilvie, Sheilagh CAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2003.
Women were key to the changes in the European economy between 1600 and 1800 that led the way to industrialization. But we still know little about this female 'shadow economy' - and nothing quantitative or systematic. This text aims to illuminate women's contribution to the pre-industrial economy.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Women were key to the changes in the European economy between 1600 and 1800 that led the way to industrialization. But we still know little about this female 'shadow economy' - and nothing quantitative or systematic. This text aims to illuminate women's contribution to the pre-industrial economy.
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Women
Social capital (Sociology)
Family & Marriage
Gender Studies & Sexuality
Gender & Ethnic Studies
Sociology & Social History
Social Sciences