The Spirit of Laws
By Baron de Montesquieu
Translated by Thomas Nugent
Read by Wanda McCaddon
Unabridged
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ISBN: 9781470887605
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ISBN: 9781455127535
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ISBN: 9781455127542
Runtime: | 22.41 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction/Philosophy |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Originally published in 1748, this is possibly the most masterful and influential book ever written on the subject of liberty and justice. Accordingly, it is a work that profoundly influenced America’s Founding Fathers. Its success was due partly to the fact that it was the first systematic treatise on politics, partly to Montesquieu’s championship of the nobility and the Parliaments, but above all to the brilliant style of his prose.
By the “spirit of laws,” Montesquieu means their raison d’être and the conditions determining their origin, development, and forms. Montesquieu discusses numerous topics, including the general functions of government, relations between the sexes, the morals and customs of the nation, economics and religion, and the theory of law and legislative practice.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | Retail CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/Philosophy |
Runtime: | 22.41 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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