The Business of Everyday Life

The Business of Everyday Life

Author: Beverly Lemire

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780719072222

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This book examines the daily practices of men and women in the 17th through 19th centuries to budget succesfully and make ends meet. The author shows the many ways businesses worked, such as pawning, selling, and borrowing on a regular basis, as well as the strong role gender played in the division of responsibilities.