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Nine essays from a May 1999 conference in Leicester explore the varied experiences of women in the 18th-century urban milieu, particularly in a non-metropolitan context. Mostly historians, but other British scholars as well, discuss the contribution of women to urban economy, society, and culture; and the impact of changes in those spheres upon women, rather than generalizing from the experience of men. Among the topics are women and civil life, urban business women, the metropolitan tastes of Durham gentlewoman Judith Baker, and Mary Chandler's 1733 Description of Bath . Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
