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Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society

Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society - Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Book information

ISBN: 9780521259064
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 330.94021
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 645g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm