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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462503003321

Autore

Pufendorf Samuel, Freiherr von, <1632-1694.>

Titolo

The present state of Germany [[electronic resource] /] / Samuel Pufendorf ; translated by Edmund Bohun, 1696 ; edited and with an introduction by Michael J. Seidler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, : Liberty Fund, c2007

ISBN

1-61487-854-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Collana

The works of Samuel Pufendorf

Natural law and enlightenment classics

Altri autori (Persone)

SeidlerMichael J. <1950->

BohunEdmund

Disciplina

342.43029

Soggetti

Constitutional history - Holy Roman Empire

Constitutional law - Holy Roman Empire

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Samuel Pufendorf, The Present State of Germany ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction, p. ix ""; ""A Note on the Text, p. xxix ""; ""Acknowledgments, p. xxxv ""; ""Pufendorf's Preface to the First Edition of 1667 ""; ""Preface to the Second Edition (1706), p. 9 ""; ""To the Reader, p. 15 ""; ""The Contents, p. 17 ""; ""Chapter I. Of the Origene of the German Empire, p. 25 ""; ""Chapter II. Of the Members of which the present German Empire is composed, p. 49 ""; ""Chapter III. Of the Origene of the States of the Empire

and by what Degrees they arrived to that Power they now have, p. 80 """"Chapter IV. Of the Head of the German Empire, the Emperor, and of the Election and the Electors, p. 96 ""; ""Chapter V. Of the Power of the Emperor, as it now stands limited by Treaties;  and the Laws and Customs of the Empire;  and the Rights of the States of Germany, p. 111 ""; ""Chapter VI. Of the Form of the German Empire, p. 159 ""; ""Chapter VII. Of the Strength and Diseases of the German Empire, p. 179 ""; ""Chapter VIII. Of the German State-Interest, p. 210 ""; ""Bibliography, p. 249 ""; ""Index, p. 259 ""