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Millar John <1735-1801.> |
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The origin of the distinction of ranks, or, An inquiry into the circumstances which give rise to influence and authority, in the different members of society [[electronic resource] /] / John Millar ; edited and with an introduction by Aaron Garrett |
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Indianapolis, Ind., : Liberty Fund, c2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (345 p.) |
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Collana |
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The works and correspondence of John Millar |
Natural law and enlightenment classics |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social classes - History |
Women - History |
Women - Social conditions |
Parent and child |
Master and servant |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-298) and index. |
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""John Millar, The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction, p. ix ""; ""A Note on the Text, p. xxi ""; ""Acknowledgments, p. xxiii ""; ""Original Title Page ""; ""To John Young, Esquire, p. 3 ""; ""Table of Contents, p. 5 ""; ""Account of the Life and Writings of John Millar, Esq., p. 7 ""; ""Introduction, p. 83 ""; ""Chapter I. Of the Rank and Condition of Women in Different Ages ""; ""Sect. 1. The effects of poverty and barbarism, with respect to the condition of women, p. 93 "" |
""Sect. 2. The influence acquired by the mother of a family before marriage is completely established, p. 116 """"Sect. 3. The refinement of the passions of Sex, in the Pastoral Ages, p. 123 ""; ""Sect. 4. The consequences of the introduction of Agriculture, with respect to the intercourse of the Sexes, p. 130 ""; ""Sect. 5. Changes in the condition of women, arising from the improvement of useful Arts and Manufactures, p. 143 ""; ""Sect. 6. The effects of great opulence, and |
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the culture of the elegant arts, upon the relative condition of the sexes, p. 150 "" |
""Chapter II. Of the Jurisdiction and Authority of A Father Over His Children """"Sect. 1. The pwoer of a father in early ages, p. 157 ""; ""Sect. 2. The influence of the improvement of arts upon the jurisdiction of the father, p. 169 ""; ""Chapter III. The Authority of a Chief Over the Members of a Tribe or Village ""; ""Sect. 1. The origin of a chief, and the degrees of influence which he is enabled to acquire, p. 177 ""; ""Sect. 2. The powers with which the chief of a rude tribe is commonly invested, p. 190 "" |
""Chapter IV. The Authority of a Soverign, and of Subordinate Officers, over a Society Composed of Different Tribes or Villages """"Sect. 1. The constitution of government arising from the union of different tribes or villages, p. 2012 ""; ""Sect. 2. The natural progress of government in a rude kingdom, p. 213 ""; ""Chapter V. The Changes Produced in the Government of a People, by Their Progress in Arts, and in Polished Manners ""; ""Sect. 1. Circumstances, in a polished nation, which tend to increase the power of the sovereign, p. 229 "" |
""Sect. 2. Other circumstances, which contribute to advance the privileges of the people, p. 236 """"Sect. 3. Result of the opposition between these different principles, p. 240 ""; ""Chapter VI. The Authority of a Master over his Servants ""; ""Sect. 1. The condition of Servants in the primitive ages of the world, p. 244 ""; ""Sect. 2. The usual effects of opulence and civilized manners, with regard to the treatment of Servants, p. 249 ""; ""Sect. 3. Causes of the freedom acquired by the labouring people in the modern nations of Europe, p. 257 "" |
""Sect. 4. Political consequences of Slavery, p. 271 "" |
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