Resumen de Women Credit Activities in a Rural Town in Bohemia in the 18th Century.: The Case of Lidmila Loschova

Jan Lhotak

• The role of widows in the artisan-agrarian urban society in Wast-Central Europe was usually narroweb down to the position of provisional manager of the bequeathed property until a male heir reached adulthood. However, some individual stories show us that women often times were also very capable and active businesswomen.