Historical Essays - Couverture rigide

Adams, Henry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3487046458 ISBN 13 : 9783487046457

Editeur : Georg Olms Verlag AG, 1973

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Présentation de l'éditeur

According to the generally accepted opinion of writers on Primitive I nstitutions, the original position of the married woman was one of slavery, or akin to slavery. By this phrase is meant not merely subjection to superior force, but to legalized force. In all ages, the weak were the victims of the strong, and were often treated with severity not essentially different from the treatment of slaves; but the exercise of force by the strong over the weak did not constitute slavery, even in the most barbarous societies. Unless the law declared men or women to be slaves, they were, in the view of the law, free, notwithstanding their inability to obtain redress. The common view of marriage as a primitive institution implies in the man more than arbitrary superiority, such as he exercised over the child, which still remained free. The womans slavery was assumed 1R evision of a lecture delivered at the Lowell I nstitute, Dec. 9, 1876.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Primitive I nstitutions, the original position of the married woman was one of slavery, or akin to slavery. By this phrase is meant not merely subjection to superior force, but to legalized force. In all ages, the weak were the victims of the strong, and were often treated with severity not essentially different from the treatment of slaves; but the exercise of force by the. strong over the weak did not constitute slavery, even in the most barbarous socie ties. Unless the law declared men or women to be slaves, they were, in the view of the law, free, not withstanding their inability to obtain redress. The common view of marriage as a primitive institution implies in the man more than arbitrary superi ority, such as he exercised over tin4 child, which still remained free. The womans slavery was assumed 1R evision of a lecture delivered at the Lowell I nstitute, Dec. 9, I ttTG.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Georg Olms Verlag AG
• Date d'édition: 1973
• ISBN 10: 3487046458
• ISBN 13: 9783487046457
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 422