[Population and rural societies in western and central-western France: socioeconomic inertia and transformation]

This is the second of two volumes presenting the proceedings of a conference held in Poitiers France in March 1988 in honor of Jean Pitie. The 13 papers included in this volume are grouped under the topics of inheritances rural and agricultural transformations and comparative studies. The geographical focus is on France with comparative studies concerning Germany and China. (SUMMARY IN ENG) (ANNOTATION)