A view of society in Europe in its progress from rudeness to refinement
Focusing on medieval property laws and social relations, the "View" (1778) was intended by Gilbert Stuart (1743-1786) as a challenge to the uniform and progressive model of the early modern European History put forward by the leading historian of the Scottish Englightenment, William Robertson.
History
xv, 425 pages ; 22 cm.
9781855063389, 1855063387
1012098412
Originally published: 2nd ed. Edinburgh : J. Robertson, 1792