Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat baron de 1689-1755

The spirit of laws by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
426 editions published between 1748 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 8,927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to the corruption of governments; education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects

Persian letters by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
920 editions published between 1721 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 7,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel tells the story of two Persian noblemen who have left their country - the modern Iran - to journey to Europe in search of wisdom. As they travel, they write home to wives and eunuchs in the harem and to friends in France and elsewhere. Their colourful observations on the culture differences between West and East conjure up Eastern sensuality, repression and cruelty in contrast to the freer, more civilized West - but here also unworthy nobles and bishops, frivolous women of fashion and conceited people of all kinds are satirized

De l'esprit des lois by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
605 editions published between 1700 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 3,683 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La présente édition offre, avec le texte de Montesquieu, une cinquantaine de pages qui comportent une documentation thématique, des notes sur l'auteur et son oeuvre, une brève biographie et un petit dictionnaire qui éclairera la lecture de "L'esprit des lois"

Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
620 editions published between 1734 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 2,466 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Considerations on the causes of the greatness of the Romans and their decline by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
13 editions published between 1965 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Le temple de Gnide by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( )
177 editions published between 1725 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 887 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Œuvres de Monsieur de Montesquieu, nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée & considérablement augmentée par l'auteur by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
95 editions published between 1758 and 1792 in 3 languages and held by 744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The political theory of Montesquieu by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
8 editions published between 1976 and 1977 in English and held by 699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The spirit of laws Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. In two volumes. by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( )
32 editions published between 1762 and 1794 in English and held by 571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The spirit of laws : a compendium of the first English edition by Charles de Secondat Montesquieu ( Book )
5 editions published between 1823 and 1977 in English and held by 569 WorldCat member libraries worldwide