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"""...the Law of War, in common with the rest of International Law, has been disentangled from theology, ethics, the legislation of Justinian, the precepts of the canonists, and feudalism..."" -Thomas Erskine Holland, Introduction, Tractatus De Bello, De Represaliis et De Duello (1917) Tractatus De Bello, De Represaliis et De Duello (1917) by Giovanni da Legnano was originally published in Latin in AD 1360. This edition in English and Latin was originally translated by J. L. Brierly and edited by Thomas Erskine Holland. The text is thought to be one of the earliest to outline international law with a specific focus on war. Also included in this volume is a biography of Legnano written by Holland, a collotype of the Bologna manuscript, and a reproduction of the first (imperfect) edition of the work. Any reader with an interest in the basis for international law will want to explore this book in depth."

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GIOVANNI DA LEGNANO (1320-1383) was born in Legnano, Italy, and was educated at the University of Bologna where he became a professor of canon law. A friend to Pope Urban V and Gregory XI, he also defended Pope Urban VI in the Western Schism. Compared to Aristotle by his contemporaries, Legnano's philosophy and writing have become the foundation of international law.

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