Famine, disease, and the social order in early modern society

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Famine, disease, and the social order in early modern society

Statement of responsibility

edited by John Walter and Roger Schofield

Title variation

Famine, Disease & the Social Order in Early Modern Society

Contributor

• Walter, John, 1948-
• Appleby, Andrew B.
• Schofield, Roger

Editor

• Appleby, Andrew B.
• Schofield, Roger
• Walter, John, 1948-

Subject

• Appleby, Andrew B
• England -- Economic conditions
• England -- Population | History
• Famines -- England -- History
• Famines -- France -- History
• France -- Economic conditions
• France -- Population | History

Language

eng

Summary

Although Western societies cannot escape from images of famine in the present world, their direct experience of widespread hunger has receded into the past. England was one of the very first countries to escape from the shadow of famine; in this volume a team of distinguished economic, social and demographic historians analyses why. Focusing on England (whose experience is contrasted with France), the contributions combine detailed local studies of individual communities, broader analyses of the impact of hunger and disease, and methodological discussion to explore the effects of crisis mortality on early modern societies.--

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• Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time, 10

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UkCbUP

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

• Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time
• Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Series volume

10