The Free Sea - (Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics) by Hugo Grotius (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Liberty Fund's edition of The Free Sea is the only translation of Grotius's masterpiece undertaken in his own lifetime, left in manuscript by the English historian, Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616).
- Author(s): Hugo Grotius
- 170 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Maritime
- Series Name: Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics
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Book Synopsis
Liberty Fund's edition of The Free Sea is the only translation of Grotius's masterpiece undertaken in his own lifetime, left in manuscript by the English historian, Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616). It also contains William Welwod's critique of Grotius (reprinted for the first time since the seventeenth century) and Grotius's reply to Welwod. These documents provide an indispensable introduction to modern ideas of sovereignty and property as they emerged from the early-modern tradition of natural law.
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a lawyer and legal theorist, diplomat and political philosopher, ecumenical activist and theologian.
David Armitage is the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University.
Review Quotes
Dutch jurist and well known humanist scholar Grotius (1583-1645) published Mare Liberum in 1609 arguing that no nation can own the sea. The context was debates between the United Provinces and the Spanish monarchy from which the Dutch had just broken away, and the Dutch right to commercial penetration in Southeast Asia. Here is its translation from Latin by English geographer Hakluyt (1552-1616), critique by William Welwood (fl. 1578-1622), and Grotius' reply. It is edited by David Armitage (history, Columbia U.)
Reference & Research Book News
August 2004
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics
Sub-Genre: Maritime
Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement
Number of Pages: 170
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Format: Paperback
Author: Hugo Grotius
Language: English
Street Date: March 12, 2004
TCIN: 82961261
UPC: 9780865974319
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-7278
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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