Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society by John Walter

Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society by John Walter

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.

'Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society, a worthy tribute to the late Andrew BAppleby is to be welcomed for its staunch determination to set historical demography in the thick of a total history, one in which the study of populations, nutrition and human biology is mediated through the practices and ideologies of society at large. In what is an unusually integrated collection of essays - all eight authors address a tight repertoire of issues - the role of human agency, responding to pressures and prospects, is constantly raised.' Roy Porter, The Times Literary Supplement

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ISBN 13	9780521406130
ISBN 10	0521406137
Title	Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society
Author	John Walter
Series	Cambridge Studies In Population Economy And Society In Past Time
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1991-04-26
Number of pages	352
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