The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of Citizens: A Contribution To Modern Constitutional History - Softcover

Jellinek, Georg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1163228036 ISBN 13: 9781163228036

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens: A Contribution to Modern Constitutional History is a book written by Georg Jellinek. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, which was adopted by the National Assembly of France in 1789. The Declaration is considered to be one of the most important documents in the history of human rights and constitutional law.Jellinek's book provides a detailed examination of the historical context and significance of the Declaration. He explores the philosophical and political ideas that influenced the creation of the Declaration, as well as its impact on the development of modern constitutional law.The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the historical background of the Declaration, including the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. The second part examines the content of the Declaration, including its principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The third part analyzes the impact of the Declaration on constitutional law and human rights around the world.Overall, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens: A Contribution to Modern Constitutional History is a comprehensive and insightful analysis of one of the most important documents in the history of human rights and constitutional law. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of political philosophy, constitutional law, or human rights.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the Author

Georg Jellinek (16 June 1851 in Leipzig – 12 January 1911 in Heidelberg) was a German[citation needed] public lawyer, considered of Austrian origin.[clarification needed] Along with Hans Kelsen and the Hungarian Félix Somló he belonged to the group of Austrian Legal Positivists and was considered to be "the exponent of public law in Austria“. From 1867, Jellinek studied law, history of art and philosophy at the University of Vienna. He also studied philosophy, history and law in Heidelberg and Leipzig up until 1872. He was the son of Adolf Jellinek, the then famous preacher in Vienna's Jewish community. In 1872 he completed his Dr. phil. thesis in Leipzig (The Soci-Ethical Meaning of Justice, Injustice and Punishment) and in 1874 also his Dr. jur. in Vienna. In 1879 he qualified as a professor at the University of Vienna. Jellinek was later visiting professor of legal philosophy in Vienna, in 1881 he was named a member of the commission for state exams and one year later he published his seminal work, The Theory of the Unifications of States (1882). In 1883 he was given the predigious title of Professor of Public Law at the University of Vienna. In 1889 he was duly given a professorship in Basel and left the academic service of Austria-Hungary. From 1891 he was Ordinarius for general Public Law and International Law at the University of Heidelberg. In 1900 he compiled his main work, the General Theory of the State.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163228036
• ISBN 13: 9781163228036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106