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.

Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1806.

4th ed., corr., to which is prefixed, An account of the life and writings of the author / by John Craig.

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Origin of the distinction of ranks.

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

Millar, John, -- 1735-1801.

Social classes.

Women -- History.

Primitive societies.

Parent and child (Law)

Master and servant.

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.

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

Reproduction of original from Harvard Law School Library.

OCLC, 13661994

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

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