USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The book ‘Spirit of Law’ was written by Baron de Montesquieu. He was a French political philosopher. The book was first published in 1750. This book is a detailed treatise on the theory and structures of Government.

Detailed explanation-2: -French political philosopher Montesquieu was best known for The Spirit of Laws (1748), one of the great works in the history of political theory and of jurisprudence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu (1689-1755) was the author of the Persian Letters (1721), Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and of their Decline (1733), and of The Spirit of the Laws (1748).

Detailed explanation-4: -In this treatise Montesquieu argues that political institutions need, for their success, to reflect the social and geographical aspects of the particular community. He pleads for a constitutional system of government with separation of powers, the preservation of legality and civil liberties, and the end of slavery.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bible. The 1st century letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (specifically 2 Corinthians 3:6) refers to the spirit and letter of the law.