A Bitter Living
Author | : Sheilagh C. Ogilvie |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198205546 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198205548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Bitter Living by : Sheilagh C. Ogilvie
Download or read book A Bitter Living written by Sheilagh C. Ogilvie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.