The Measure of Multitude
Author | : Peter Biller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198206323 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198206321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (321 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Measure of Multitude written by Peter Biller and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative study challenges the view that medieval thought was fundamentally abstract. He describes what medieval people 'thought' about population, studying the texts which contained their thought, and examining the medieval realities which shaped it, such as birth, birth-control, sex-ratio, marriage ages, length of life, and the population of the Holy Land.