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Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) (Paperback)

by Charles de Montesquieu (Author), Anne M. Cohler (Editor), Basia Carolyn Miller (Editor), Harold Samuel Stone (Editor) "Laws, taken in the broadest meaning, are the necessary relations deriving from the nature of things; and in this sense, all beings have their laws:..." (more)
Key Phrases: secundum anni, old specie, regum francorum, Saint Louis, Gregory of Tours, Louis the Pious (more...)
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The Spirit of the Laws is without question one of the central texts in the history of eighteenth-century thought, yet there has been no complete scholarly English language edition since 1750. This lucid translation renders Montesquieu's problematic text newly accessible to a fresh generation of students, helping them to understand why Montesquieu was such an important figure in the early enlightenment and why The Spirit of the Laws was such an influence on those who framed the American Constitution. Fully annotated, this edition focuses on Montesquieu's use of sources and his text as a whole, rather than on those opening passages toward which critical energies have traditionally been devoted.

Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 808 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 29, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521369746
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521369749
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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