An analysis of the power structures in early American society, religion, and politics from 1620 to 1670, looking at the influence of English theorist Sir Robert Filmer who advocated a system of paternal power, and the beginnings of Enlightenment thought espoused by John Locke.
year: 1996
call number/section: 306
subjects: sex role, united states, history, 17th century, family, united states, social conditions, to 1865, politics and government, to 1775, 1600-1775