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Daniel Lee's Divisions of Law explores how Jean Bodin helped transform Roman law into a rational legal science. Featuring the first English translation of Iuris Universi Distributio, the book reveals Bodin's vision of justice rooted in harmony and early modern legal thought.
Review Quotes: "In recent years, Daniel Lee has provided transformative new accounts of Jean Bodin's theory of sovereignty that have had a significant influence on our understanding of the history of political thought. In this volume, he turns to Bodin's fascinating jurisprudence, again furnishing a compelling reading as well as making the work available through Jason Aaron Brown's meticulous translation. The book fascinatingly suggests the ways in which Bodin's political theories in particular as well as political theory more generally are connected with jurisprudence. Divisions of Law is a must-read for anyone working in legal history, whether they focus on civil, common, or international law traditions, as well as those interested in political theory and the history of political thought." -- Bernadette Meyler, Carl and Sheila Spaeth Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
"In this timely reappraisal of the juridical foundations of one of the most influential political thinkers of all time, Daniel Lee sheds new light on Bodin's bold attempt to construct a universal taxonomy and science of law." -- Wim Decock, Professor of Roman Law and Legal History, University of Louvain