The spirit of laws. Written originally in French by M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu: and translated from the edition published at Edinburgh in 1750, with the author's latest corrections and illus

By Montesquieu, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Thomas Nugent

Book Overview

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Br de et de Montesquieu - 18 January 1689 - 10 February 1755, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He did more than any other author to secure the place of the word despotism in the political lexicon, and may have been partly responsible for the popularization of the terms feudalism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507606966
• ISBN13: 9781507606964
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"