Eileen Power
Eileen Power (1889-1940) was a writer and a feminist known for being the second woman appointed to a Chair in economic history at the London School of Economics. After marrying the historian Michael Postan in 1937, she became professor of economic history at Cambridge University.
Eileen Power (1889-1940) was a writer and a feminist known for being the second woman appointed to a Chair in economic history at the London School of Economics. After marrying the historian Michael Postan in 1937, she became professor of economic history at Cambridge University. See less
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The Wool Trade in English Medieval History
FASCINATING INSIGHT
THIS IS A FASCINATING INSIGHT INTO THE WOOL TRADE OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND WHICH IS A "MUST" FOR ANYONE INTERESTED OR CONNECTED TO THE TEXTILE TRADE OR FARMING / SHEEP INDUSTRY. CONCISE WELL WRITTEN AND ... Read More
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The Cambridge economic history of Europe from the decline of the Roman empire
a classic
by tacitus, Nov 26, 2009
about the ex-classicals. and what they did when they had no imperial state to tell them what to do. Read More
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Medieval English Nunneries C. 1275 to 1535
Essential find
Amazing that this book is available at all. I do not believe one can grasp the milieu of Middle English writing without an understanding of the nuns and nunneries of those centuries. For example, ... Read More
