livres I à V, précédés d'une introduction de l'éditeur Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de 1689-1755 creator Janet, Paul 1823-1899 text utu 2008 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Esprit des lois" by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu is a treatise on political theory published in 1748. This pioneering work in comparative law argues that political institutions must reflect a community's social and geographical realities. Montesquieu advocates for constitutional government with separation of powers and civil liberties. His classification of political systems—republican, monarchical, and despotic—profoundly influenced thinkers including America's Founding Fathers and Alexis de Tocqueville, shaping modern constitutional thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_Law Release date is 2008-12-20 Produced by Hélène de Mink, Laurent Vogel, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Political science Law -- Philosophy State, The Jurisprudence JC Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27573 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27573 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133629.0 27573