{"product_id":"economica-a-global-history-of-women-wealth-and-power-hardcover","title":"Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Bateman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a book that \"sets a new standard in economic history\" (Tim Harford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e), acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world rich\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists can you name? You would be forgiven for thinking that, until very recently, there were none at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But what about Phryne, the richest woman in ancient Athens, who offered to pay to rebuild the walls of Thebes after the city was razed by Alexander the Great? Or what about Priscilla Wakefield, the writer who set up the first English bank for women and children? And, just as important, what about the everyday women who, paid only a pittance, labored for the profit of others? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the most successful women of their day to those who struggled to make ends meet, \u003ci\u003eEconomica\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a journey that begins in the Stone Age and ends in the twenty-first century, spanning the world's historic centers of prosperity: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Peru, the Indus Valley, the Roman Empire, the Islamic Empire, China, Europe, and the United States. By shining a light on the women whose contributions to the economy have been hidden for far too long, \u003ci\u003eEconomica \u003c\/i\u003eis more than a history of women--it is a more accurate economic history of us all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Bateman\u003c\/b\u003e has taught at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, most recently as the director of studies in economics at Gonville \u0026amp; Caius College. She is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sex Factor\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Naked Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Kent, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964694102317,"sku":"9781541606067","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/economica-a-global-history-of-women-wealth-and-power-hardcover-9009845.webp?v=1775475967","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/economica-a-global-history-of-women-wealth-and-power-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}