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Dutch jurist and well known humanist scholar Grotius (1583-1645) published Mare Liberum in 1609 arguing that no nation can own the sea. The context was debates between the United Provinces and the Spanish monarchy from which the Dutch had just broken away, and the Dutch right to commercial penetration in Southeast Asia. Here is its translation from Latin by English geographer Hakluyt (1552-1616), critique by William Welwood (fl. 1578-1622), and Grotius' reply. It is edited by David Armitage (history, Columbia U.)Reference & Research Book NewsAugust 2004

Dutch jurist and well known humanist scholar Grotius (1583-1645) published Mare Liberum in 1609 arguing that no nation can own the sea. The context was debates between the United Provinces and the Spanish monarchy from which the Dutch had just broken away, and the Dutch right to commercial penetration in Southeast Asia. Here is its translation from Latin by English geographer Hakluyt (1552-1616), critique by William Welwood (fl. 1578-1622), and Grotius' reply. It is edited by David Armitage (history, Columbia U.) Reference & Research Book News August 2004

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Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a great humanistic polymath, lawyer and legal theorist, diplomat and political philosopher, ecumenical activist and theologian.

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