This is an extremely important collection of essays in historical social structure. The volume represents the first attempt to examine in historical and comparative terms the general belief that in the past all families were larger than they are today; that the nuclear family of man, wife and children living alone is particularly characteristic of the present time and came into being with the arrival of industry.
This is an extremely important collection of essays in historical social structure.Book InformationISBN 9780521099011
Author Peter LaslettFormat Paperback
Page Count 636
Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 970g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 35mm