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Author:   Lucile F. Newman (Brown University, Rhode Island)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781557866288

ISBN 10:   1557866287
Pages:   444
Publication Date:   27 February 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction:. 1. Toward Understanding Hunger: Sara Millman (University of Hawaii, Hilo) and Robert W. Kates (Brown University). Part II: Hunger in Prehistoric Societies:. 2. Global Climate and the Origins of Agriculture: Robley Matthews (Brown University), Douglas Anderson, Robert S. Chen, Thompson Webb. 3. Prehistoric Patters of Hunger: Mark Nathan Cohen (SUNY, Plattsburgh). Part III: Hunger in Complex Societies:. 4. Agricultural Intensification, Urbanization and Hierarchy: Lucile F. Newman (Brown University), Alan Boegehold, David Herlihy, Robert W. Kates, Kurt Raaflaub. 5. Response to Food Crisis in the Ancient Mediterranean World: Peter Garnsey (Cambridge University). 6. War, Food Shortages and Relief Measures in Early China: Robin D. S. Yates (Dartmouth College). 7. The Classic Maya: Billie Lee Turner II (Clark University). Part IV: Hunger in the Emerging World System: . 8. Colonialism, International Trade, and the Nation State: William Crossgrave (Brown University), David Egilman, Peter Heywood, Jeanne Kasperson, Ellen Messer, Albert Wessen. 9. Nutritional Status and Mortality in Eighteenth Century Europe: John D. Post (Northeaston University). 10. Food Supply in the Swiss Canton of Bern, 1847: Christian Pfister (Universitet Bern). Part V: Hunger in the Recent Past: . 11. Organization, Information and Entitlement in the Emerging Global Food System: Sara Millman (University of Hawaii), Stanley M. Aronson, Lina M. Fruzzetti, Marida Hollos, Rose Okello, Van Whiting, Jr. 12. Hunger and Poverty in China Since 1949: Carl Riskin (City University, New York and Columbia University). 13. World Nutritional Problems: Nevin Scrimshaw (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 14. Food Entitlement and Economic Chains: Amartya Sen (Harvard University). Part VI: Conclusion: . 15. On Ending Hunger: The Lessons of History: Sara Millman (University of Hawaii) and Robert W. Kates.

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This comprehensive book attempts to document the prevalence, causes, and consequences of hunger throughout recorded history. Food and Nutrition Bulletin

This comprehensive book attempts to document the prevalence, causes, and consequences of hunger throughout recorded history. Food and Nutrition Bulletin

This comprehensive book attempts to document the prevalence, causes, and consequences of hunger throughout recorded history. Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Author Information

Lucile F. Newman is Professor of Community Health and Anthropology in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University.

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