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The spirit of laws ; together with an English translation of an essay on causes affecting minds and characters (1736-1743)

A classic of social and political theory. This book contains the physiological theory underlying Montesquieu's theory of climate.
Print Book, English, 1977
A compendium of the First English ed View all formats and editions
University of California Press, Berkeley, 1977
480 pages : portrait ; 19 cm
9780520025660, 9780520034556, 0520025660, 0520034554
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Preface Note on the Text Chronological Table of Major Events in Montesquieu's Life Abbreivations Introduction The Spirit of Laws An Essay on Causes Affecting Minds and Characters Appendices