Jonathan Herring
in
1. Marriage, civil partnership, and cohabitation
John Monaghan and Peter Just
in
4. Fernando Seeks a Wife: Sex and Blood
Scott H. Hendrix
in
7. From monk to family man
Eleanor Nesbitt
in
5. The shaping of modern Sikhism
Introduction
Richard Lyman Bushman
in
6. Nineteenth-century Utah
G. Edward White
in
7. Civil injuries and the law of torts
Peter K. Smith
in
8. Sexual and romantic development, early parenthood, and emerging adulthood
Pink Dandelion
in
7. The Future of Quakerism
Nancy A. Pachana
A Very Short Introduction
Steve Bruce
A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Herring
A Very Short Introduction
Sarah Harper
in
6. The demographic transition—centrepiece of demography
, until the 18th century populations grew, stagnated and declined, and then grew again. Fertility and mortality responded to environmental and social changes—war, famine, abundance, dislocation. However, in the 18th century a new transition occurred, one which led to the immediate expansion of the population—as with the agricultural transition of the Neolithic period—but then to a steady decline of fertility leading to population decline and ageing. Commencing in Europe sometime after 1750, in Asia and Latin America during the 20th century, and with indications now that Africa will transition during the 21st century, this
Margaret Walters
A Very Short Introduction
Margaret Walters
in
3. The 18th century: Amazons of the pen
Margaret Walters
in
4. The early 19th century: reforming women
Margaret Walters
in
5. The late 19th century: campaigning women
