The Population History of Britain and Ireland 1500–1750: 18 (New Studies in Economic and Social History, Series Number 18) - Hardcover

Houston, R. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052155277X ISBN 13: 9780521552776

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Over the past thirty five years population history has been one of the most important growth areas within the flourishing field of social and economic history. Our understanding of demographic history in the period before the Industrial Revolution has been transformed. The amount of literature which has been produced is daunting both in its volume and its complexity. In this concise volume for students Dr Houston reviews the literature and explains the different population trends evident in parts of Britain and Ireland. He sets out the sometimes complex interactions between fertility, nuptiality, morality and migration in a clear and comprehensible way, and explains why the mechanisms which balanced population and resources in England were not found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Book Description:

This concise volume reviews the literature on population history, and explains the different population trends evident in parts of Britain and Ireland. It examines the sometimes complex interactions between fertility, nuptiality, morality and migration, touching on a wide range of topics including plague, illegitimacy, and emigration to America.

From the Back Cover:

This series provides a concise and authoritative guide to the current interpretations of key themes in economic and social history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 052155277X
• ISBN 13: 9780521552776
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 106