The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu 2013 Unabridged Audiobook CD

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Book Title: Spirit of Laws Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Incorporated Topic: Public Contract, Political Ideologies / General, Essays Language: English ISBN: 9781470887605 Genre: Law, Political Science gtin13: 9781470887605 Author: Baron De Montesquieu Publication Year: 2013 Format: Compact Disc

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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'àªtre 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.