| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) |
| Editors | Y. Zeng |
| Place of Publication | Oxford UK |
| Publisher | EOLSS Publishers |
| Pages | 28pp |
| Volume | 200 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Abstract
Historical demography is an important component of demography. Its aim is to obtain detailed information about population changes and peoples demographic behavior in the past through applying demographic methods to historical data. Since its establishment as an academic discipline in the midtwentieth century, historical demography has advanced at a rapid pace and made significant contribution to the development of demographic theories and to our understanding of population changes in both historical and contemporary societies.