| A Treatise on the Law of War: Being the First Book of His Quaestiones Juris Publici. Translated From the Original Latin with Notes, by Peter Stephen Contributor(s): Bynkershoek, Cornelius Van (Author), Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen (Translator), Butler, William E. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1584775661 ISBN-13: 9781584775669 Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - History | Maritime History & Piracy - Law | Military |
| Dewey: 341.6 |
| LCCN: 2004058667 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.34 lbs) 300 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A Treatise on the Law of War addresses the customs of land and sea warfare. A notably humane work, it condemns actions against civilians and advocates the fair treatment of prisoners of war. Du Ponceau's able translation is prefaced by a biography of the author, a table of cases, an index of citations from the Corpus Juris Civilis and an annotated bibliography of civil law treatises cited or referred to by the author. This latter item, which lists editions and translations, is interesting for its insights into the American reception of the civil law in the early 1800s. liii (V-LIII new introduction), xxxiv, 218 pp. With a new introduction by William E. Butler (Penn State Dickinson Law; University College London; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine). A title in the Lawbook Exchange series Foundations of the Laws of War, Joseph Perkovich, General Editor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bynkershoek, Cornelius Van: - One of the most important jurists and international lawyers of his time, Cornelius van Bynkershoek [1673-1743] was an influential Dutch jurist who founded the positive school of international law, which held that usage and practice were more important than deductions drawn from natural law.Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen: - Peter Stephen Du Ponceau [1760-1844] is an important figure in the early history of American Law and letters. He founded the Law Academy of Philadelphia in 1821, was the President of the American Philosophical Society and was a much-consulted expert on international relations and linguistics.Butler, William E.: - Penn State Dickinson Law; University College London; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine |