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 / by John Millar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Millar, John, 1735-1801.

Contributor:

Craig, John, active 1806-1821.

Series:

Making of modern law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Millar, John, 1735-1801.

Millar, John.

Social classes.

Women--History.

Women.

History.

Primitive societies.

Parent and child (Law).

Master and servant.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, cxxxiv, 296 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition, corrected, to which is prefixed, An account of the life and writings of the author / by John Craig.

Other Title:

Origin of the distinction of ranks

Inquiry into the circumstances which give rise to influence and authority, in the different members of society

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1806.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Contents:

1. Of the rank and condition of women in different ages

2. Of the jurisdiction and authority of a father over his children

3. The authority of a chief over the members of a tribe or village

4. The authority of a sovereign, and of subordinate officers, over a society composed of different tribes or villages

5. The changes produced in the government of a people, by their progress in arts, and in polished manners

6. The authority of a master over his servants

Notes:

First published in 1771 under title: Observations concerning the distinction of ranks in society

Reproduction of original from Harvard Law School Library

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2004. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2004 miunns

OCLC:

179367407

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.