Culture, Religion, and Demographic Behaviour : Catholics and Lutherans in Alsace.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (250 pages)
- McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series ; v.37 .
- McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Map of Alsace -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Culture, Religion, and Demographic Behaviour -- 2 Alsace: Economic and Social Structures -- 3 Marriage and Remarriage -- 4 Illegitimacy and Bridal Pregnancy -- 5 Marital Fertility -- 6 Infant and Child Mortality -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix: Issues of Data Quality and Method -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Recent work in demography has shown that economic factors alone do not shape patterns of marriage, childbearing, and mortality. Focusing on the French region of Alsace during the period 1750 to 1870, Kevin McQuillan explores the influence of religious an.