The books of the dead revisited: mortality and morbidity in the German colonies of southern Brazil, 1850-1880

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contents The books of the dead revisited: mortality and morbidity in the German colonies of southern Brazil, 1850-1880 João Biehl Miquéias Henrique Mugge Ana Maria Goldani Historia proto Mucker War German immigration statistical Brazil Lutheran parish registers Examines mortality and morbidity in São Leopoldo/RS (1850-1880). Our interdisciplinary study is based on the Gemeindebücher (parish registers) produced by Lutheran communities. These “community books” reveal high rates of fertility and premature death. Infant mortality and maternal death assailed everyday life. Over half of all deaths were of infants and children. Of ten funerals, seven were for children and adults of reproductive and military age. This article contributes to debates over environmental, social and political determinants of mortality and people’s arts of living and healing in proto-statistical Brazil. 2018 artículo científico 0104-5970 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=386157995020 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/386157995020.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/movil 10.1590/S0104-59702018000500019 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3861 História, Ciências, Saúde - Manguinhos application/pdf Fundação Oswaldo Cruz História, Ciências, Saúde - Manguinhos (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.25
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spellingShingle The books of the dead revisited: mortality and morbidity in the German colonies of southern Brazil, 1850-1880
João Biehl
Historia
proto
Mucker War
German immigration
statistical Brazil
Lutheran parish registers
The books of the dead revisited: mortality and morbidity in the German colonies of southern Brazil, 1850-1880 João Biehl Miquéias Henrique Mugge Ana Maria Goldani Historia proto Mucker War German immigration statistical Brazil Lutheran parish registers Examines mortality and morbidity in São Leopoldo/RS (1850-1880). Our interdisciplinary study is based on the Gemeindebücher (parish registers) produced by Lutheran communities. These “community books” reveal high rates of fertility and premature death. Infant mortality and maternal death assailed everyday life. Over half of all deaths were of infants and children. Of ten funerals, seven were for children and adults of reproductive and military age. This article contributes to debates over environmental, social and political determinants of mortality and people’s arts of living and healing in proto-statistical Brazil. 2018 artículo científico 0104-5970 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=386157995020 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/386157995020.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3861/386157995020/movil 10.1590/S0104-59702018000500019 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3861 História, Ciências, Saúde - Manguinhos application/pdf Fundação Oswaldo Cruz História, Ciências, Saúde - Manguinhos (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.25
title The books of the dead revisited: mortality and morbidity in the German colonies of southern Brazil, 1850-1880
topic Historia
proto
Mucker War
German immigration
statistical Brazil
Lutheran parish registers
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