Reprint of Catharine Beecher's A Treatise on Domestic Economy (1841). The volume is considered a historical statement of domestic philosophy that influenced American women's lives in the nineteenth century. Beecher argues that women should have complete control over the household, rearing children and education. She describes all aspects of housekeeping, childrearing, health and hygiene and general Christian living. She provides detailed instructions about subjects like nutritional cooking and inexpensive home decoration.