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Courts and commerce : gender, law, and the market economy in Colonial New York /

In Courts and Commerce, Deborah A. Rosen intertwines economic history, legal history, and the history of gender. Relying on extensive analysis of probate inventories, tax lists, court records, letter books, petitions to the governor, and other documents from the eighteenth century - some never befor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosen, Deborah A., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbus, OH : Ohio State University Press, ©1997.
Colección:Historical perspectives on business enterprise series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The market economy. The consumer revolution in colonial New York. The rise of debt
  • Exchange relationships among men: law and early capitalism. Changes in the legal system. The spread of market relationships
  • The economic marginalization of women. Women, the courtroom, and the marketplace. Women, law, and money. The American Revolution and beyond.