The Spirit of the Laws
Explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to the corruption of governments; education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects.
LawJurisprudenceLegal HistoryPhilosophyHistory & SurveysPolitical
RELEASED1949
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH768
LANGUAGEEN
Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
The Spirit of the Laws
by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu
Explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to the corruption of governments; education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects.
LawJurisprudenceLegal HistoryPhilosophyHistory & SurveysPoliticalPolitical ScienceHistory & Theory
RELEASED1949
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH768
LANGUAGEEN
Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
