This book is a Russian-language edition of Herbert Spencer's fundamental work "Fundamentals of Sociology" (Volume IV), published in St. Petersburg in 1898. Translations are made from original English editions and are complete and unchanged. Publication description: Author: Herbert Spencer (Herbert Spencer) is one of the key philosophers and social scientists of the XIX century, the founder of the evolutionary approach in sociology. The Foundations of Sociology (Volume IV) Publisher: Printing house A. Porokhovshchikov, St. Petersburg, 1898. Contents: Part III: Domestic relations Part IV: Cultivated institutions Part V: Political institutions Part VII: Public Professions Part VIII: Industrial institutions Status: The book has a vintage state, characteristic of its age (more than 120 years). Marks and seals of old libraries are visible, as well as antique entries on the title page. The paper is darkened with time, but the text is fully read. Value: This is a rare pre-revolutionary publication, of great interest to collectors, researchers of Russian book history and lovers of classical sociological thought. Collectible value Historical and philosophical studies Decorative element for home library There are stamps of libraries