Economica (Pre-order Sep. 30, 2025)

Economica by Victoria Bateman – The Untold Story of How Women Shaped Global Prosperity
💰 A sweeping feminist economic history that reveals how women have always been at the heart of the world’s wealth creation.

From ancient civilizations to the modern age, Economica uncovers the hidden history of female economic power. Economist and historian Victoria Bateman dismantles the myth that women have only recently entered the workforce—revealing a long, global legacy of women as traders, industrialists, bankers, and laborers who built the foundations of prosperity.

Meet Phryne, the wealthiest woman in ancient Athens; Priscilla Wakefield, founder of the first English bank for women and children; and countless unnamed women whose labor fueled empires from Mesopotamia to Ming China. With riveting storytelling and rigorous scholarship, Bateman re-centers women in the history of capitalism and economic development.

This is not just a history of women—it’s a more accurate history of the world economy itself.

🌍 Global scope spanning ancient to modern economies
💡 Celebrates overlooked women in economic history
🧠 Written by a leading feminist economist
📚 Ideal for fans of Invisible Women and The History of the World in Six Glasses

Perfect for readers of:
The Woman Who Would Be King, The Double X Economy, A Woman’s Place, Feminist Economics, and The Dawn of Everything

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