The Roman foundations of the law of nations : Alberico Gentili and the justice of empire / edited by Benedict Kingsbury, Benjamin Straumann.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Gentili, Alberico, -- 15521608.

International law -- History.

Roman law -- Influence.

This text explores ways in which both the theory and the practice of international politics was built upon Roman private and public law foundations on a variety of issues including the organisation and limitation of war, peace settlements, embassies, commerce, and shipping.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. (Oxford scholarship online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.

9780199599875

xiv, 382 p. ; 24 cm