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The complete works of M. de Montesquieu : translated from the French.
Author
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755
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Uniform title
Works.
English.
1777
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London : Printed for T. Evans, in the Strand and W. Davis, in Piccadilly, 1777.
Description
1 online resource (4 volumes, plate)
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
Jurisprudence
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Early works to 1800
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Law
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Philosophy
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Early works to 1800
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Political science
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Early works to 1800
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Contains
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.
De l'esprit des lois.
English.
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Source of description
Print version record.
Contents
volume I. The spirit of laws. book I. Of laws in general
book II. Of laws directly derived from the nature of government
book III. Of the principles of the three kinds of government
book IV. That the laws of education ought to be relative to the principles of government
book V. That the laws, given by the legislator, ought to be relative to the principle of government
book VI. Consequences of the principles of different governments with respect to the simplicity of civil and criminal laws, the form of judgements, and the inflicting of punishments
book VII. Consequences of the different principles of the three governments, with respect to sumptuary laws, luxury, and the condition of women
book VIII. Of the corruption of the principles of the three governments
book IX. Of laws, in the relation they bear to a defensive force
book X. Of laws, in the relation they bear to offensive force
book XI. Of the laws which establish political liberty, with regard to the constitution
book XII. Of the laws that form political liberty, as relative to the subject
book XIII. Of the relation which the levying of taxes and the greatness of the public revenues have to liberty
book XIV. Of laws as relative to the nature of the climate
book XV. In what manner the laws of civil slavery are relative to the nature of the climate
book XVI. How the laws of domestic slavery have a relation to the nature of the climate
book XVII. How the laws of political servitude have a relation to the nature of the climate
book XVIII. Of laws in the relation they bear to the nature of the soil
book XIX. Of laws, in relation to the principles which form the general spirit, the morals, and customs, of a nation.
volume II. book XX. Of laws in relation to commerce, considered in its nature and distinctions
book XXI. Of laws relative to commerce, considered in the revolutions it has met with in the world
book XXII. Of laws in relation to the use of money
book XXIII. Of laws in the relation they bear to the number of inhabitants
book XXIV. Of laws as relative to religion, considered in itself, and in its doctrines
book XXV. Of laws as relative to the establishment of religion and its external polity
book XXVI. Of laws, as relative to the order of things on which they determine
book XXVII. Of the origin and revolutions of the Roman laws on successions
book XXVIII. Of the origin and revolutions of the civil laws among the French
book XXIX. Of the manner of composing laws
book XXX. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the establishment of the monarchy
book XXXI. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the revolutions of their monarchy.
volume III. Considerations on the causes of the grandeur and declension of the Roman Empire
A dialogue between Sylla and Eucrates
Persian letters / by M. de Montesquieu.
volume IV. Familiar letters / by President de Montesquieu - Miscellaneous pieces of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu.
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English Short Title Catalog, T89067
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Great Britain England London.
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9781570850905 ((web))
1570850909
OCLC
642722742
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