{"product_id":"2940148245728","title":"The Ancient Regime","description":"The Ancient Regime\u003cbr\u003eHippolyte Taine, french critic and historian (1828-1893)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ebook presents «The Ancient Regime», from Hippolyte Taine. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e-01- About this book\u003cbr\u003e-02- INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e-03- PREFACE\u003cbr\u003e-04- THE ANCIENT REGIME\u003cbr\u003e-05- BOOK FIRST. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANCIENT SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003e-06- CHAPTER I. THE ORIGIN OF PRIVILEGES\u003cbr\u003e-07- CHAPTER II. THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES\u003cbr\u003e-08- CHAPTER III. LOCAL SERVICES DUE BY THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES\u003cbr\u003e-09- CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC SERVICES DUE BY THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES\u003cbr\u003e-10- BOOK SECOND. MORALS AND CHARACTERS\u003cbr\u003e-11- CHAPTER I. MORAL PRINCIPLES UNDER THE ANCIENT REGIME\u003cbr\u003e-12- CHAPTER II. DRAWING ROOM LIFE\u003cbr\u003e-13- CHAPTER III. DISADVANTAGES OF THIS DRAWING ROOM LIFE\u003cbr\u003e-14- BOOK THIRD. THE SPIRIT AND THE DOCTRINE\u003cbr\u003e-15- CHAPTER I. SCIENTIFIC ACQUISITION\u003cbr\u003e-16- CHAPTER II. THE CLASSIC SPIRIT, THE SECOND ELEMENT\u003cbr\u003e-17- CHAPTER III. COMBINATION OF THE TWO ELEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e-18- CHAPTER IV. ORGANIZING THE FUTURE SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003e-19- BOOK FOURTH. THE PROPAGATION OF THE DOCTRINE\u003cbr\u003e-20- CHAPTER I. SUCCESS OF THIS PHILOSOPHY IN FRANCE\u003cbr\u003e-21- CHAPTER II. THE FRENCH PUBLIC\u003cbr\u003e-22- CHAPTER III. THE MIDDLE CLASS\u003cbr\u003e-23- BOOK FIFTH. THE PEOPLE\u003cbr\u003e-24- CHAPTER I. HARDSHIPS\u003cbr\u003e-25- CHAPTER II. TAXATION THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF MISERY\u003cbr\u003e-26- CHAPTER III. INTELLECTUAL STATE OF THE PEOPLE\u003cbr\u003e-27- CHAPTER IV. THE ARMED FORCES\u003cbr\u003e-28- CHAPTER V. SUMMARY","brand":"The Perfect Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180188451056,"sku":"2940148245728","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148245728_p0.jpg?v=1763699033","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148245728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}