Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables and Figures xi
5. Chapter One Introduction 1
6. Chapter Two The Sources 15
7. Chapter Three The Village 33
8. Chapter Four Mortality 47
9. Chapter Five Fertility and Infanticide 59
10. Chapter Six Nuptiality 86
11. Chapter Seven Family and Farming 107
12. Chapter Eight Marriage and the Family 133
13. Chapter Nine Conclusion 147
14. Appendixes 157
15. Notes 165
16. Bibliography 175
17. Index 179