The Cambridge companion to Hugo Grotius / edited by Randall Lesaffer, Universiteit van Tilburg, The Netherlands; Janne Nijman.

Other author Lesaffer, Randall.
Other author Nijman, Janne Elisabeth, 1972-
Other author Cambridge University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Descriptionpages cm.
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SeriesCambridge companions to law
Contents Introduction / Randall Lesaffer and Janne E. Nijman -- Life and intellectual development. An introductory biographical sketch / Henk Nellen -- Grotius as legal, political and diplomatic official in the Dutch Republic / Edwin Rabbie -- Grotius and the East Indies / Peter Borschberg -- Virtue / Mark Somos -- Trust (fides) / Peter Schröder -- Natural law as true law / Meirav Jones -- Sociability / Benjamin Straumann -- Sovereignty / Guus Van Nifterik -- Church and state / Harm-Jan Van Dam -- Predestination / Camilla Boisen -- Rights / Francesca Iurlaro -- Rights / Laurens Winkel -- Property, trade and empire / Andrew Fitzmaurice -- Literary writings / Arthur Eyffinger -- Historical writings / Jan Waszink -- Theological writings / Oliver O'Donovan -- Political writings / Hans Blom -- Legal scholastic and humanist influences on Grotius / Alain Wijffels -- Grotius' Introduction to Hollandic jurisprudence / Wouter Druwé -- The laws of war-nd peace-making / Randall Lesaffer -- The law of armed conflict / Stephen C. Neff -- The freedom of the seas / William E. Butler -- Property / Bart Wauters -- The law of contract and treaties / Paolo Astorri -- Punishment and crime / Dennis Klimchuk -- Grotius and the Enlightenment / Marco Barducci -- Grotian revivals in the theory and history of international law / Ignacio de la Rasilla -- Grotius in International Relations theory / William Bain.
Abstract "It remains a mystery why there has not been a Cambridge Companion to Hugo Grotius to this point. As a format, The Cambridge Companions have a strong tradition in intellectual history, covering numerous political and theological thinkers from - in particular - Europe's past. It was Stephen Neff (Edinburgh University) who first drew attention to the anomaly that Hugo Grotius, one of the most prolific, versatile and influential voices from Europe's intellectual history was still awaiting his 'Cambridge Companion'. He suggested that we, as members of the Grotiana foundation, would take up the task of coordinating this. It was during a nice afternoon at the National Archives at The Hague, that we made the first design for the book. Our proposal, worked out in numerous subsequent conversations, was enthusiastically met by Finola O'Sullivan, law editor at Cambridge University Press, who agreed that Grotius' lasting fame in international law earned him a place in the law list. Nevertheless, the plan to cover the life, thought and work of Grotius in all its breadth, transcending the borderlines of modern discipline, also met with strong approval at the Press. Our special thanks goes to Finola and her dedicated team, among other Marianne Nield, ..."-- Provided by publisher.
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