{"product_id":"the-free-sea-9780865974319","title":"The Free Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hugo Grotius\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Maritime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberty Fund's edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Free Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only translation of Grotius's masterpiece undertaken in his own lifetime, left in manuscript by the English historian, Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616). It also contains William Welwod's critique of Grotius (reprinted for the first time since the seventeenth century) and Grotius's reply to Welwod. These documents provide an indispensable introduction to modern ideas of sovereignty and property as they emerged from the early-modern tradition of natural law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugo Grotius\u003c\/strong\u003e (1583-1645) was a lawyer and legal theorist, diplomat and political philosopher, ecumenical activist and theologian.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Armitage\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45409961934999,"sku":"9780865974319","price":1097.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780865974319.webp?v=1767672486","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-free-sea-9780865974319","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}