Montesquieu and the history of French laws

<br/>Preface <br/> 1. The theory of governments <br/> 2. The spirit and history of the laws in France <br/> 3. Research <br/> 4. The making of a scholar <br/> 5. Books and libraries <br/> 6. <em>De l'esprit des lois</em>, Book XXVIII: source...

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Main Author: Cox, I
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Voltaire Foundation 2017
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Summary:<br/>Preface <br/> 1. The theory of governments <br/> 2. The spirit and history of the laws in France <br/> 3. Research <br/> 4. The making of a scholar <br/> 5. Books and libraries <br/> 6. <em>De l'esprit des lois</em>, Book XXVIII: sources <br/> 7. <em>De l'esprit des lois</em>, Books XXX and XXXI: sources <br/> 8. Pre-Capetian period: evaluation of sources <br/> 9. Capetian period: evaluation of sources <br/> 10. Montesquieu's contribution to the historical and constitutional debate <br/> Appendix: the <em>Collectio juris</em> <br/> Bibliography <br/> Index