The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap - Hardcover
Through detailed comparative analysis of English and Japanese history the book explores such matters as the destruction of war, decline of famine, the control of fertility.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
This book is concerned with the escape of an increasing number of people from the trap of war, famine and disease. Two hundred years ago, leading thinkers such as Adam Smith, Edward Gibbon and Thomas Malthus could not see how the inhabitants of the earth, then numbering less than a billion, could be adequately fed, clothed and housed. The world now holds over six times that number, half of whom live well above subsistence level. In The Savage Wars of Peace Alan MacFarlane seeks to explain how this has happened.
About the Author:
Through detailed comparative analysis of English and Japanese history the book explores such matters as the destruction of war, decline of famine, importance of certain drinks (especially tea), the use of human excrement and the effects of housing, clothing and bathing on human health. It also shows how the English and Japanese controled fertility through marriage and sexual patterns, biological and contraceptive factors, abortion and infanticide. It proposes a new way of linking cause and effect in history.
At one level this is a book of detection, trying to solve one of the great unsolved mysteries of history. At another it is a work of cultural translation, trying to explain the material and cultural underpinnings of East Asia (Japan) and Europe (England) through a long historical period. It thus combines history, anthropology, medicine and demography with a detailed use of contemporary sources including traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts.
Alan MacFarlane is Professor of Anthropological Science at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of King's College. In 1986 he was elected a Fellow of the British Economy. His previous books include The Origins of English Individualism, (1978) Marriage and Love in England (1986) and The Culture of Capitalism (1987), all published by Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0631181172
- ISBN 13 9780631181170
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages448
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 137.21
Shipping:
US$ 18.52
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Savage Wars of Peace : England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
Wiley-Blackwell
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 729915-n
Buy New
US$ 137.21
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace
Published by
Wiley 1997-04-05, Oxford
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780631181170
Buy New
US$ 153.85
Convert currency
Seller Image
Savage Wars of Peace : England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
Wiley-Blackwell
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 729915-n
Buy New
US$ 157.10
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
Wiley-Blackwell
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # df7427f1c594c4bfa73f824399e7d200
Buy New
US$ 151.32
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
Wiley-Blackwell
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 15
Seller:
Rating
Book Description HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FW-9780631181170
Buy New
US$ 137.22
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780631181170
Buy New
US$ 159.34
Convert currency
Stock Image
Savage Wars Peace
Published by
John Wiley & Sons
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9780631181170_lsuk
Buy New
US$ 158.89
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
Wiley-Blackwell
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2416190081280
Buy New
US$ 179.82
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Path-breaking, comparative study by a brilliant, world-renowned scholar. Examines key themes in history of industrial civilization. Compares and contrasts experiences of England and Japan over time. Draws on wide range of contemporary sources - traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788. . 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780631181170
Buy New
US$ 181.39
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Savage Wars of Peace: England, Japan and the Malthusian Trap
Published by
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0631181172
ISBN 13: 9780631181170
New
Hardcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780631181170
Buy New
US$ 183.48
Convert currency