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Identifier
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MS1133-0313
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Title
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Shakespeare: He Got It Wrong; 1992
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Description
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The paper by Peter T. Marcy examines the realities of family life in the pre-industrial era, focusing on the 16th to 18th centuries. Marcy challenges the romanticized perceptions of this period, highlighting the harsh conditions, high infant mortality rates, and the impact of physiological factors on families and family size. Through historical evidence, he discusses the effects of nutrition, disease, sterility, and social practices on fertility and family structure, offering a comprehensive look at the demographic realities that contrast sharply with the idealized views of the past. The paper meticulously explores the determinants of family size, including marriage age, duration of marriage, birth intervals, and the physiological underpinnings of fertility, providing a nuanced understanding of historical family dynamics.
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Date
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22 October 1992
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Type
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Text
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Genre
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lectures
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Digital Format
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application/pdf
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Language
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English
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Repository
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George M. Jones Library Association
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Rights
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Rights Holder
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Peter T. Marcy