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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
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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 [microform] / by John Millar.
Edition
Fourth edition, corr., to which is prefixed, An account of the life and writings of the author / by John Craig.
Published
Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1806.
Physical Description
viii, cxxxiv, 296 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes
First published in 1771 under title: Observations concerning the distinction of ranks in society.
Microfiche. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications, c1985. 5 microfiches : positive ; 11 x 15 cm. (19th-century legal treatises ; no. 8414-8418)
Variant and related titles
Origin of the distinction of ranks microform.
Inquiry into the circumstances which give rise to influence and authority, in the different members of society microform.
Format
Books / Microforms
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 30, 1986
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.
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