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The Spirit of the Laws

1748 treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu
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The Spirit of the Laws

Summary

The Spirit of the Laws is a written work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spirit of the Laws's field of work was philosophy of law[3].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's field of work was political philosophy[4].
  • The Spirit of the Laws authored Montesquieu[5].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's instance of is recorded as written work[6].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's genre is political theory[7].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's place of publication is recorded as Paris[8].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's Commons category is recorded as De l'esprit des lois[9].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's language of work or name is recorded as French[10].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's country of origin is recorded as France[11].
  • The Spirit of the Laws was released on 1748[12].
  • The Spirit of the Laws was published on 1750[13].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's has edition or translation is recorded as The Spirit of the Laws, 1772 French edition[14].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's has edition or translation is recorded as The Spirit of the Laws, 1777 French edition[15].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's has edition or translation is recorded as The Spirit of Laws (1758 English edition)[16].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138634292[17].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu[18].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'De l’esprit des loix'}[20].
  • The Spirit of the Laws dates from the Age of Enlightenment[21].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].
  • The Spirit of the Laws's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].

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Designation and Status

The Spirit of the Laws's instance of is recorded as written work[6].

Why It Matters

The Spirit of the Laws has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

France Montesquieu philosophy of law public domain

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  19. [21] ↑ . wolnelektury.pl. wolnelektury.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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