Life under pressure : mortality and living standards in Europe and Asia, 1700-1900 / Tommy Bengtsson [and others].

Other author Bengtsson, Tommy.
Other author EurAsian Project on Population and Family History.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT, ©2004.
Descriptionxiv, 531 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMIT Press Eurasian population and family history series
MIT Press Eurasian population and family history series. ^A588789
Contents New Malthusian perspectives / James Z. Lee, Cameron Campbell, Tommy Bengtsson -- Living standards and economic stress / Tommy Bengtsson -- Economic stress and mortality / Cameron Campbell, James Z. Lee, Tommy Bengtsson -- Family and community / James Z. Lee, Tommy Bengtsson, Cameron Campbell -- Society and mortality / James Z. Lee, Cameron Campbell, Wang Feng -- Mortality and social class in four Scanian parishes, 1766-1865 / Tommy Bengtsson -- Mortality and modernization in Sart and surroundings, 1812-1900 / George Alter, Muriel Neven, Michel Oris -- Mortality and environment in three Emilian, Tuscan, and Venetian communities, 1800-1883 / Marco Breschi, Renzo Derosas, Matteo Manfredini -- Mortality and household in two Ou villages, 1716-1870 / Noriko O. Tsuya and Satomi Kurosu -- Mortality and household in seven Liaodong populations, 1749-1909 / Cameron Campbell and James Z. Lee -- Gender differences in mortality / George Alter, Matteo Manfredini, Paul Nystedt -- Infant and child mortality / Michel Oris, Renzo Derosas, Marco Breschi -- Old-age mortality / Noriko O. Tsuya and Paul Nystedt -- Agency and demography : Eurasian comparisons of life under pressure / James Z. Lee, Cameron Campbell, Tommy Bengtsson -- Appendix : Sources and measures / Cameron Campbell.
Local noteLittle-347618--305131053786%
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003060235
ISBN0262025515 (hc : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HB3581 .L545 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold