An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe

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an introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of europe natural law and enlightenment classics Knud Haakonssen General Editor natural law and enlightenment classics An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe Samuel Pufendorf Translated by Jodocus Crull (1695) Edited and with an Introduction by Michael J. Seidler The Works of Samuel Pufendorf l i b e rt y f u n d Indianapolis This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 b.c. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash. Introduction, annotations, charts, appendixes, bibliography, index© 2013 by Liberty Fund, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Frontispiece: The portrait of Samuel Pufendorf is to be found at the Law Faculty of the University of Lund, Sweden, and is based on a photoreproduction by Leopoldo Iorizzo. Reprinted by permission. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632–1694 [Einleitung zu der Historie der vornehmsten Reiche und Staaten so itziger Zeit in Europa sich befinden. English] An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of Europe Samuel Pufendorf; translated by Jodocus Crull (1695); edited and with an introduction by Michael J. Seidler. page cm. (Natural law and Enlightenment classics) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-86597-512-5 (hardcover: alk. paper) isbn 978-0-86597-513-2 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Europe—History. I. Crull, Jodocus, –1713? translator. II. Seidler, Michael J., 1950– editor. III. Title. d103.p97 2013 940—dc23 2013003026 liberty fund, inc. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 ...