The Law of Nations, Volume III (in Three Volumes)

"For there is nothing on earth more acceptable to that Supreme Deity who rules over this whole world than the councils and assemblages of men bound together by law, which are called States." -Cicero, Somnitim Scipionis (51 BC) The Law of Nations Volume III (1916) is the English translation by Charles G. Fenwick of Le Droit des Gens Volume I and Volume II (1758), also available from Cosimo Classics. Albert de Lapradelle, a French jurist, provides the introduction to this reproduction of the 1916 edition, a text which provided guidance to America's Founding Fathers. The author's detailed table of contents makes it easy to access all facets of international law, from commerce and treaties to war and peace. The Law of Nations is a must-read for those intrigued by law and its history.