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9780520034556
Montesquieu'sThe Spirit of Lawsis an enduring classic of social and political theory deserving a fresh reading every generation. The modern reader, however, is likely to find a work that ran to over a thousand pages in its two-volume first edition a bit overwhelming. Presented here, therefore, is the first English-language compendium ofThe Spirit of Laws,together with the first English translation of the posthumously published treatise containing the physiological theory underlying Montesquieu's theory of climate.Carrithers, David W. is the author of 'Spirit of Laws A Compendium of the First English Edition', published 1977 under ISBN 9780520034556 and ISBN 0520034554.
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