{"product_id":"economica-a-global-history-of-women-wealth-and-power","title":"Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power","description":"Acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world rich\n\n“A must-read for anyone interested in women’s history and economic justice.” —Amanda Foreman, author of The Duchess\n\nA Financial Times Best Book of the Year\n\nHow 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.\n\nBut 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?\n\nFrom the most successful women of their day to those who struggled to make ends meet, Economica 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, Economica is more than a history of women—it is a more accurate economic history of us all.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 154160606X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.154160606X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bateman, Victoria\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41655510859834,"sku":"DBV.154160606X.A","price":22.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/154160606X-0.jpg?v=1789527792","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/economica-a-global-history-of-women-wealth-and-power","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}