Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-246) and index.
Contents:
The traditional economy -- Agriculture -- Mining -- Fishing -- Artisanal trades -- Ornamental and luxury products -- Essential goods -- Textiles -- Manufactories -- Commercial activity -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Manuscript sources -- Works cited.
Summary:
"Because eighteenth-century French trade law and corporate archives rarely mention women workers, Sheridan analyzes nearly two hundred period engravings to interpret women's roles in pre-industrial France. Images primarily from Diderot's Encyclopédie and Panckouke's 1777 supplementary volume document women as workers, finishers, and managers in manufacturing, commerce, and the crafts"--Provided by publisher.
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