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

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 de...

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Weitere Verfasser: Walter, John 1948- (HerausgeberIn), Schofield, Roger 1937- (HerausgeberIn), Appleby, Andrew Bell (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1989
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time 10
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Zusammenfassung: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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Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 335 pages)
ISBN:9780511599637
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511599637