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Famine, disease, and the social order in early modern society, edited by John Walter and Roger Schofield

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

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edited by John Walter and Roger Schofield

Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time, 10Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

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.--, Provided by publisher

Famine, disease and crisis mortality in early modern society / John Walter and Roger Schofield -- The social economy of dearth in early modern England / John Walter -- Death in Whickham / Keith Wrightson and David Levine -- The response to plague in early modern England: public policies and their consequences / Paul Slack -- Demographic crises and subsistence crises in France, 1650-1725 / Jaques Dup aquier -- Markets and mortality in France, 1600-1789 / David R. Weir -- Some reflections on corn yields and prices in pre-industrial economies / E.A. Wrigley -- Family structure, demographic behaviour, and economic growth / Roger Schofield

Famine, Disease & the Social Order in Early Modern Society