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A Bitter Living

Women, Markets, and Social Capital in Early Modern Germany

A Bitter Living( )
Author: Ogilvie, Sheilagh
ISBN:978-0-19-820554-8
Publication Date:Aug 2003
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $265.00
Book Description:

What role did women play in the pre-industrial European economy? Sheilagh Ogilvie tackles this question in an original way, using a rich body of new evidence. By examining women's contribution to a particular pre-industrial economy - the German state of Württemberg - Ogilvie casts doubt on most of the extensive literature about pre-industrial women's work. She also refutes the theory of 'social capital' which claims that traditional networks, like guilds with their shared norms,...
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Book Details
Pages:412
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Women's Studies
Business & Economics / Economic Conditions
Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.577 x 8.697 x 1.209 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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