Women at Work in Preindustrial France Donna Ingham A field-defining volume

A field-defining volume

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Women at Work in Preindustrial France Donna Ingham A field-defining volumeThe subject of women as skilled workers in the eighteenth century is central to our understanding of the history of work and technology in the preindustrial age. While recent scholarship has dispelled the notion that women did not enter the workforce until the Industrial Revolution, debate continues as to the extent to which women actually participated in skilled work in the preceding decades. This book draws upon substantial archival research in