A Treatise on the Law of War: Being the First Book of His Quaestiones Juris Publici. Translated from the Original Latin with Notes, by Peter Stephen Du Ponceau (1810)
A Treatise on the Law of War: Being the First Book of His Quaestiones Juris Publici. Translated from the Original Latin with Notes, by Peter Stephen Du Ponceau (1810)
Addresses the customs of land and sea warfare. A notably humane work, it condemns actions against civilians and advocates the fair treatment of prisoners of war. Du Ponceau's able translation includes a biography of the author, a table of cases and an annotated bibliography. With a new introduction by William E. Butler.
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Addresses the customs of land and sea warfare. A notably humane work, it condemns actions against civilians and advocates the fair treatment of prisoners of war. Du Ponceau's able translation includes a biography of the author, a table of cases and an annotated bibliography. With a new introduction by William E. Butler.
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