Esprit des lois by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
"Esprit des lois" by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu is a treatise on political theory published in 1748. This pioneering work in comparative law argues that political institutions must reflect a community's social and geographical realities. Montesquieu advocates for constitutional government with separation of powers and civil liberties. His classification of political systems—republican, monarchical, and despotic—profoundly influenced thinkers including America's Founding Fathers and Alexis de Tocqueville, shaping modern constitutional thought. (This
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| Author | Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Janet, Paul, 1823-1899 |
| Title |
Esprit des lois livres I à V, précédés d'une introduction de l'éditeur |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_Law |
| Credits |
Produced by Hélène de Mink, Laurent Vogel, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| Subject | Political science |
| Subject | Law -- Philosophy |
| Subject | State, The |
| Subject | Jurisprudence |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27573 |
| Release Date | Dec 20, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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