Quantitative Perspective on Violent Deaths in Transylvania between the Mid–19th Century and the End of the First World War: Tentative Findings Cover Image

Quantitative Perspective on Violent Deaths in Transylvania between the Mid–19th Century and the End of the First World War: Tentative Findings
Quantitative Perspective on Violent Deaths in Transylvania between the Mid–19th Century and the End of the First World War: Tentative Findings

Author(s): Crinela Elena Holom, Nicoleta Maria Hegedűs, Ioan Bolovan
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane
Keywords: Transylvania; hpdt; 1850–1918; causes of deaths; violent deaths; accidents; economic development;

Summary/Abstract: This study presents the preliminary outcomes in the investigation of violent deaths in Transylvania from 1850 to 1918. The analysis was carried out on the threefold levels of macro-, mezzo-, and micro-historical investigation. The data on deaths due to external factors extracted from the Historical Population Database of Transylvania (hpdt) allowed for a more thorough analysis of the phenomenon. The variables used—some related to the individuals, such as gender, ethnicity, marital status, and socioeconomic level—but also contextual variables such a locality type, have revealed differences in the probability of violent death among the past population of Transylvania.

  • Issue Year: XXX/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 48-64
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English