David W. Carrithers is professor of government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Michael A. Mosher is professor of political science at the University of Tulsa. Paul A. Rahe is professor of history at the University of Tulsa.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: An Appreciation of The Spirit of LawsChapter 2 Montesquieu and Natural LawChapter 3 Forms of Government: Structure, Principle, Object, and AimChapter 4 Democratic and Aristocratic Republics: Ancient and ModernChapter 5 Monarchy's Paradox: Honor in the Face of Sovereign PowerChapter 6 Despotism in The Spirit of LawsChapter 7 Montesquieu and English LibertyChapter 8 Montesquieu and the Liberal Philosophy of JurisprudenceChapter 9 Montesquieu on Religion and on the Question of ToleranceChapter 10 Montequieu on Economics and CommerceChapter 11 Montesquieu and the History of Laws

For over two centuries Montesquieu has been viewed as an indecipherable genius—a great analyst of political facts who rarely gave away his own values. But in this lucid and intelligent set of essays, readers will find a different Montesquieu. Here the author of The Spirit of the Laws appears in all his colors as the most important expositor, in his time and ours, of a liberal science of politics.

David W. Carrithers is professor of government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Michael A. Mosher is professor of political science at the University of Tulsa. Paul A. Rahe is professor of history at the University of Tulsa.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: An Appreciation of The Spirit of LawsChapter 2 Montesquieu and Natural LawChapter 3 Forms of Government: Structure, Principle, Object, and AimChapter 4 Democratic and Aristocratic Republics: Ancient and ModernChapter 5 Monarchy's Paradox: Honor in the Face of Sovereign PowerChapter 6 Despotism in The Spirit of LawsChapter 7 Montesquieu and English LibertyChapter 8 Montesquieu and the Liberal Philosophy of JurisprudenceChapter 9 Montesquieu on Religion and on the Question of ToleranceChapter 10 Montequieu on Economics and CommerceChapter 11 Montesquieu and the History of Laws

For over two centuries Montesquieu has been viewed as an indecipherable genius—a great analyst of political facts who rarely gave away his own values. But in this lucid and intelligent set of essays, readers will find a different Montesquieu. Here the author of The Spirit of the Laws appears in all his colors as the most important expositor, in his time and ours, of a liberal science of politics.

David W. Carrithers is professor of government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Michael A. Mosher is professor of political science at the University of Tulsa. Paul A. Rahe is professor of history at the University of Tulsa.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: An Appreciation of The Spirit of LawsChapter 2 Montesquieu and Natural LawChapter 3 Forms of Government: Structure, Principle, Object, and AimChapter 4 Democratic and Aristocratic Republics: Ancient and ModernChapter 5 Monarchy's Paradox: Honor in the Face of Sovereign PowerChapter 6 Despotism in The Spirit of LawsChapter 7 Montesquieu and English LibertyChapter 8 Montesquieu and the Liberal Philosophy of JurisprudenceChapter 9 Montesquieu on Religion and on the Question of ToleranceChapter 10 Montequieu on Economics and CommerceChapter 11 Montesquieu and the History of Laws

For over two centuries Montesquieu has been viewed as an indecipherable genius—a great analyst of political facts who rarely gave away his own values. But in this lucid and intelligent set of essays, readers will find a different Montesquieu. Here the author of The Spirit of the Laws appears in all his colors as the most important expositor, in his time and ours, of a liberal science of politics.