The origin of the distinction of ranks
Subtitle: or, an inquiry into the circumstances which give rise to influence and authority, in the different members of society
By: by John Millar ; to which is prefixed, an account of the life and writings of the author, by John Craig.
Contributors: Craig, John, fl. 1821.
Edition: 4th ed., corrected.
Publisher: W. Blackwood
Published: 1806
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Social classes.; Women -- History and condition of women.; Society, primitive.; Parent and child (law); Master and servant.
Notes: First published in 1771 under title: Observations concerning the distinction of ranks in society.
Table of contents: title: Of the rank and condition of women in different ages. - Of the jurisdiction and authority of a father over his children. - The authority of a chief over the members of a tribe or village. - The authority of a sovereign, and of subordinate officers, over asociety composed of different tribes or villages. - The changes produced in the government of a people, by their progress in arts, and in polished manners. - The authority of a master over his servants.