Schofield Roger Editor (4 results)

1st paperback edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiv, 335 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Famine, disease and crisis mortality in early modern society / John Walter and Roger Schofield -- The social economy of dearth in early modern England / John Walter -- Death in Whickham / Keith Wrightson and David Levine -- The response to plague in early modern England: public policies and their consequences / Paul Slack -- Demographic crises and subsistence crises in France, 1650-1725 / Jaques Dup aquier -- Markets and mortality in France, 1600-1789 / David R. Weir -- Some reflections on corn yields and prices in pre-industrial economies / E.A. Wrigley -- Family structure, demographic behaviour, and economic growth / Roger Schofield. Subjects; Appleby, Andrew B. Geschichte 1453-1789. Famines England History. Famines France History. Famines Social aspects England History. Famines Social aspects France History. Plague history. Socioeconomic Factors. Starvation history. Starvation mortality. Economic history. Famines. Population. 1 Kg.…

1st paperback edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiv, 335 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Famine, disease and crisis mortality in early modern society / John Walter and Roger Schofield -- The social economy of dearth in early modern England / John Walter -- Death in Whickham / Keith Wrightson and David Levine -- The response to plague in early modern England: public policies and their consequences / Paul Slack -- Demographic crises and subsistence crises in France, 1650-1725 / Jaques Dup aquier -- Markets and mortality in France, 1600-1789 / David R. Weir -- Some reflections on corn yields and prices in pre-industrial economies / E.A. Wrigley -- Family structure, demographic behaviour, and economic growth / Roger Schofield. Subjects; Appleby, Andrew B. Geschichte 1453-1789. Famines England History. Famines France History. Famines Social aspects England History. Famines Social aspects France History. Plague history. Socioeconomic Factors. Starvation history. Starvation mortality. Economic history. Famines. Population. 1 Kg.…

P/b ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, figures, tiny mark bottom edge, light creases front cover along spine, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear cover corner tips. 335 pp. A team of distinguished economic, social and demographic historians analyse why the direct experience of widespread hunger has receded into the past in Western societies. The book focuses on England (whose experience is contrasted with France). The contributions combine 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. Edited by John Walter and Roger Schofield. (These papers provide s good background to climate change in the 1600s that contributed to famine and disease including plague, though climate is barely mentioned. They are dedicated to the memory of Andy Appleby, an historian who specialised in famine and disease.).…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.