Amorosa, Paolo,

Rewriting the history of the law of nations : how James Brown Scott made Francisco de Vitoria the founder of international law / Paolo Amorosa. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - The history and theory of international law Oxford scholarship online . - History and theory of international law. Oxford scholarship online. .

This edition also issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the interwar years, James Brown Scott wrote a series of works on the history international law, arguing that the foundation of modern international law rested with the 16th century Spanish theologian Francisco de Vitoria. This text describes the Spanish origin project in context, and explores its impact on international law as we know it today.

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Scott, James Brown, 1866-1943.
Vitoria, Francisco de, 1486?-1546.


International law--History.

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