Death and the Metropolis - Studies in the Demographic History of London, 1670-1830

Klappentext A powerful analysis of demographic patterns in London over the 'long eighteenth century'. Zusammenfassung A powerful analysis of demographic patterns in London over the 'long eighteenth century'! concentrating on mortality but also including data on marital fertility! population structure and migration. The evidence indicates that mortality in London was generally much higher than in other settlements in England. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures and maps; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Eighteenth-Century London and its Vital Regime: 1. Mortality theory and historical epidemiology; 2. Aspects of metropolitan economic and social life; 3. The 'high potential' model: a preliminary test; Part II. The Level of Mortality: 4. Mortality among London Quakers; 5. Mortality levels among the general population; Part III. Dimensions of London's Epidemiological Regime: 6. The seasonality of mortality; 7. The instability of mortality; 8. Spatial variations in mortality; 9. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: John Landers
• Assisted by: Jan de Vries (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521028547
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02854-7
• No. of pages: 436
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Populatio
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries