The Cambridge Companion to Hugo Grotius (Cambridge Companions to Law)

The Cambridge Companion to Grotius offers a comprehensive overview of Hugo Grotius (1583–1645) for students, teachers, and general readers, while its chapters also draw upon and contribute to recent specialised discussions of Grotius' oeuvre and its later reception. Contributors to this volume cover the width and breadth of Grotius' work and thought, ranging from his literary work, including his historical, theological and political writing, to his seminal legal interventions. While giving these various fields a separate treatment, the book also delves into the underlying conceptions and outlooks that formed Grotius' intellectual map of the world as he understood it, and as he wanted it to become, giving a new political and religious context to his forays into international and domestic law. Cover Half Title Series Title Title Copyright Contents Contributors Preface Chronology List of Abbreviations and Short Titles of Works by Grotius Standard Editions and Translations of Grotius’ Work Introduction Part I | Grotius in Context 1 | Life and Intellectual Development 2 | Grotius as Legal, Political and Diplomatic Official in the Dutch Republic 3 | Grotius and the East Indies Part II | Concepts 4 | Virtue 5 | Trust (Fides) 6 | Natural Law as True Law 7 | Sociability 8 | Sovereignty 9 | Church and State 10 | Predestination 11 | Rights (I) 12 | Rights (II) 13 | Property, Trade and Empire Part III | Grotius as a Man of Letters, Theologian and Political Writer 14 | Literary Writings 15 | Historical Writings 16 | Theological Writings 17 | Political Writings Part IV | Grotius as a Legal Scholar 18 | Legal Scholastic and Humanist Influences on Grotius 19 | Grotius’ Introduction to Hollandic Jurisprudence 20 | The Laws of War- and Peace-Making 21 | The Law of Armed Conflict 22 | The Freedom of the Seas 23 | Property 24 | The Law of Contract and Treaties 25 | Punishment and Crime Part V | The Reception of Grotius 26 | Grotius and the Enlightenment 27 | Grotian Revivals in the Theory and History of International Law 28 | Grotius in International Relations Theory Index "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 "This book offers an overview of Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), and general readers, while its chapters also draw upon and contribute to recent specialised discussions of Grotius' oeuvre and its later reception. Contributors to this volume cover the width and breadth of Grotius' work and thought, ranging from his literary work, including his historical, theological and political writing, to his seminal legal interventions. While giving these various fields a separate treatment, the book also delves into the underlying conceptions and outlooks that formed Grotius' intellectual map of the world as he understood it, and as he wanted it to become, giving a new political and religious context to his forays into international and domestic law" -- Back cover