female enterprise and urban development in northern England 1760-1830 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Hannah Barker.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vii, 189 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield in the later Georgian age -- Women's work and urban development -- The "public" face of female enterprise -- Family firms, partnerships, and independent traders -- Family, property, and power.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Offering a study of the experiences of women during the industrial revolution, this title challenges widely held views on women's social and economic roles in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.