| | 101 | Author: | Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The theory of the leisure class; an economic study of institutions  | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The institution of a leisure class is found in its best
development at the higher stages of the barbarian culture; as,
for instance, in feudal Europe or feudal Japan. In such
communities the distinction between classes is very rigorously
observed; and the feature of most striking economic significance
in these class differences is the distinction maintained between
the employments proper to the several classes. The upper classes
are by custom exempt or excluded from industrial occupations, and
are reserved for certain employments to which a degree of honour
attaches. Chief among the honourable employments in any feudal
community is warfare; and priestly service is commonly second to
warfare. If the barbarian community is not notably warlike, the
priestly office may take the precedence, with that of the warrior
second. But the rule holds with but slight exceptions that,
whether warriors or priests, the upper classes are exempt from
industrial employments, and this exemption is the economic
expression of their superior rank. Brahmin India affords
a fair illustration of the industrial exemption of both these classes.
In the communities belonging to the higher barbarian culture
there is a considerable differentiation of sub-classes within
what may be comprehensively called the leisure class; and there
is a corresponding differentiation of employments between these
sub-classes. The leisure class as a whole comprises the noble and
the priestly classes, together with much of their retinue. The
occupations of the class are correspondingly diversified; but
they have the common economic characteristic of being
non-industrial. These non-industrial upper-class occupations may
be roughly comprised under government, warfare, religious
observances, and sports. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 113 | Author: | Gov. Thomas Hutchinson | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | THE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION OF 1692 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | IN May last I had occasion to consult the original manuscript of Gov.
Hutchinson’s second volume of the History of Massachusetts, which, it
is well known, is among the Hutchinson papers in the State archives in Boston. I
had never before seen the manuscript, and did not readily find the passage of
which I was in search. The first portion of the manuscript seemed to be missing,
and its place was supplied by matter which belonged to the Appendix. My first
inpression [sic] was that the missing sheets were those which
Gov. Hutchinson did not recover after the stamp-act riot of 1765. Finding the
matter of the Appendix out of place, suggested that the volume might have been
carelessly arranged for binding. On collating the manuscript the early portion
was found in another part of the volume. This was the copy used by the printers. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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