Le Nombre Des Hommes: La Mesure de la Population Et Ses Enjeux (Xvie-Xxie Siecle) - Paperback

by Fabrice Cahen (Author)

Why is it necessary to quantify human groups? Is it a safe activity? This essay proposes a history of "population figures" since the sixteenth century that blends history of knowledge, history of doctrines, and history of population policies.