The history of women, from the earliest antiquity, to the present time; giving an account of almost every interesting particular concerning that sex, among all nations, ancient and modern. : With a complete index. / By William Alexander, M.D. ; In two volumes. Volume first[-second].
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- The history of women, from the earliest antiquity, to the present time; giving an account of almost every interesting particular concerning that sex, among all nations, ancient and modern. : With a complete index. / By William Alexander, M.D. ; In two volumes. Volume first[-second].
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- Alexander, William, d. 1783.
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- Philadelphia: :: Published by J.H. Dobelbower,,
- 1796.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- INTRODUCTION.
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THE History of Women.
- CHAPTER I. A short sketch of the Antediluvian History of Women.
- CHAPTER II. Of Female Education.
- CHAPTER III. Of the Employments and Amusements of Women.
- CHAPTER IV. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER V. Of the Treatment and Condition of Women, and the various Advantages and Disadvantages of their Sex, in savage and civil Life.
- CHAPTER VI. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER VII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER VIII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER IX. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER X. Of the Character and Conduct of Women.
- CHAPTER XI. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XIII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XIII. Of the Influence of Female Society.
- CHAP. XV. Sketches of Ceremonies and Customs, for the most part observed only by Women.
- ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE FIRST VOLUME.
- frontispiece
- title page
- CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
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THE History of Women.
- CHAPTER XVI. Of Delicacy and Chastity.
- CHAPTER XVII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XVIII. Of the various opinions entertained by different Na|tions concerning Women.
- CHAPTER XIX. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XX. Of Dress, Ornament, and the various other Methods whereby Women endeavour to render themselves agreeable to the Men.
- CHAPTER XXI. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXIII. Of Courtship.
- CHAPTER XXIV. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXV. Of Matrimony.
- CHAPTER XXVI. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXVII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXIX. The same Subject continued.
- CHAPTER XXX. Of Widowhood.
- CHAPTER XXXI. Of the Rights, Privileges, and Immunities of the Women of Great Britain; the Punishments to which they are liable by Law; and the Restrictions they are laid under by Law and Custom.
- ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME.
- SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HISTORY OF WOMEN, PHILADELPHIA.