Essays in historical sociology / Peter Razzell.

London : Caliban Books, 2021.

1. The problem of determinism : a sociological solution -- 2. The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism : a natural scientific critique -- 3. Max Weber and environmental determinism -- 4. A sociological analysis of the English Civil War -- 5. Malthus : mortality or Marriage? English population growth in the eighteenth century -- 6. The history of infant, child and adult mortality in London, 1538-1850 -- 7. Population growth and the increase of socio-economic inequality in England, 1550-1850 -- 8. Socio-economic status and adult mortality in England : a historical survey -- 9. The hazards of wealth : adult mortality in pre-twentieth century England -- 10. Introdution to Mayhew's Morning Chronicle Survey -- 11. Asian population growth and the increase of economic inequality in Britain -- Conclusion.

Some of the essays included in this book feature research funded by Wellcome Trust fellowships.