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The right of sovereignty : Jean Bodin on the sovereign state and the law of nations / Daniel Lee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Daniel, 1979- author.
- Series:
- History and theory of international law.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- History and theory of international law
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bodin, Jean, 1530-1596.
- Bodin, Jean.
- Sovereignty.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations (color).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2021
- Summary:
- Examining the origins of the principle of sovereignty in the legal and political thought of Jean Bodin, this book explores his creative synthesis of classical sources in philosophy, history and the medieval legal science of Roman and canon law in crafting the rules governing state-centric politics.
- Contents:
- Series The Right of Sovereignty Table of Abbreviations A Note on Texts Introduction 1. The State 2. The Right of Sovereignty 3. Slaves, Subjects, Citizens 4. Absolute Power: Law, Sovereignty, Absolution 5. The Common Law of Mankind, the Common Enemies of Mankind Conclusion: The Duties of Sovereignty 02_DanielLee_index.pdf
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 7, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 9780191072031
- 9780191072048
- 0191072044
- 9780191816703
- 0191816701
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