Check the listing for details. Montesquieu - The Romans Unique binding Parchment Marmorean signed Giordan 1957. Condition: Used. Listed at 1302.84 USD. Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Decadence, also known as The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, is a work of Montesquieu, written in 1734, evoking the Ancient Rome, its political forces, abuses, and the causes of its downfall.This book will inspire many minds of his time, including undoubtedly Edward Gibbon which will strongly develop the subject in 1776 in its History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.Fourteen years later will be released The Spirit of the Laws, masterpiece of Lights to xviiiand century, where Montesquieu undertook philosophical reflection on Roman history. Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron of The Brède and Montesquieu, is an political thinker, precursor to the sociologies, philosopher and writer French of Lights, nor the January 18, 1689 to La Brède (Guyenne, near Bordeaux) and died on February 10, 1755 to Paris. Young man passionate about science, full of wit, Montesquieu publishes anonymously the Persian Letters (1721), an epistolary novel which makes the satire amused French society of the Regency, seen by Persians fictitious. The novel challenges different political and social systems, including that of the Persians.It then travels in Europe and stays over a year in England where he observes the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary which replaced the autocratic monarchy. Back in sound Château de La Brède south of Bordeaux, he devotes himself to his great works that combine history and political philosophy: Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Decadence (1734) and Spirit of the Laws (1748), in which he develops his reflection on the distribution of the functions of the state among its different components, later called the 'principle of separation of powers Montesquieu, with among others John Locke, is one of the thinkers of political and social organization on whom modern societies and politically liberals support. Its designs — especially when it comes to separation of powers — helped define the principle of democracies western. Jean Delpech, born in Hanoi (ex-Tonkin) the 1er May 1916 and died at Sens (Yonne) the May 30, 1988, is an engraver, painter, medalist, draftsman of postage stamp and illustrator French.It gets the first big price of Rome engraving in soft cutter 1948: A successful four-year stay in Italy followed. He later taught drawing, painting and engraving, among others in a studio in the city of Paris (evening class) and at theÉcole Polytechnique.Jean Delpech will train many young engravers, many of whom have since gained notoriety, such as Philippe Mohlitz, François Houtin, Eric Desmazières or Fernand Teyssier. In parallel, he pursues a varied personal work, combining highly accurate documentary observation and the most unbridled fantasy: his compositions draw inspiration from both mythology and science fiction.From 1944 to 2004, his work was the subject of numerous exhibitions, solo or group. NOTE WELL - Our Offer "Bookstore and Collections": Being collectors and book lovers ourselves, we are pay attention to the following: Our Shipments Are neat (Double Bubble Paper and Padded Package). Cleaned Books & Items All our Books or Items are cleaned, prepared and pampered! (car any Book or Item deserves our attention, just by the story he witnessed!). Customer Questions For any comments, questions, dissatisfactions or negotiations, Contact us. Feel free to share your feedback and/or expertise, to improve the accuracy of our business. Conditions of Delivery FREE Shipping in France in RELAY POINTfrom €40 purchases OR Shipping (with reduced participation) in Colissimo Or Other on request(for some Books Thickness