Montesquieu: the apostle of liberty

by Courtenay Ilbert and Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert

Book Overview

Montesquieu left two great legacies to the world: He formulated the theory of the British constitution which held the field for a century, and was the foundation of every constitutional government established during that period; and he gave a new direction to the study of legal and political science. He was one of the greatest of the apostles of liberty in modern times. Socially and politically, he belongs to the old r gime, to the r gime which in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1533173494
• ISBN13: 9781533173492
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"