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Since the nineteenth century, Hugo Grotius's Rights of War and Peace has been the classic work in modern international law, laying the foundation for a universal code of law.

Grotius's continuing influence owed much to the eighteenth-century French... Read Full Overview

De jure belli ac pacis (English: On the Law of War and Peace) is a 1625 book in Latin, written by Hugo Grotius and published in Paris, on the legal status of war. It is now regarded as a foundational work in international law.

On The Law Of War And Peace is a seminal work on international law written by the Dutch scholar Hugo Grotius. First published in 1625, the book is considered one of the most important texts in the field of international law and has had a significant impact on the development... Read Full Overview

On The Law Of War And Peace is a comprehensive treatise on international law, written by the renowned Dutch scholar and jurist, Hugo Grotius. First published in 1625, the book is considered a seminal work in the field of international law and has been influential in shaping the... Read Full Overview

Hugo Grotius lived during Eighty and Thirty Years' Wars which influenced his concern with the issues of conflicts between nations and religions. The Rights of War and Peace was his most well known book, begun in prison and published in 1625 during his exile in Paris, and was... Read Full Overview

On The Law Of War And Peace is a philosophical and legal treatise written by Hugo Grotius, a Dutch jurist and philosopher, in 1625. The book is considered one of the most important works in the field of international law and is widely regarded as the foundation of modern international... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A New Edition of the Classic Kelsey Translation

In 1906 the Carnegie Institution of Washington agreed to sponsor and finance a project to republish the "Classics of International Law" with new translations, annotations, and introductions. Pride of place was given... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview