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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• Autori: John Landers, Landers John
• Con la collaborazione di: Jan de Vries (Editore), Richard Smith (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521028547
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02854-7
• Pagine: 436
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Populatio; Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; London, Greater London, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Population & demography, Population and Demography, C 1700 To C 1800