Voltaire - Histoire du Parlement de Paris - 1770

Rare edition of this historical and critical work in which Voltaire traces the evolution of the Parlement of Paris while developing a broader reflection on judicial institutions, political power and the relations between justice and the monarchy in France -

Voltaire presents the Parlement not only as a court of justice, but also as an influential political actor whose history is marked by recurring conflicts with royal authority, notably on issues of laws, public freedoms and administrative reforms -

The work describes the medieval origins of this institution, its progressive development, its privileges, its judicial powers and its interventions in the affairs of the kingdom, stressing the tensions between the magistracy and monarchical power -

Voltaire also analyzes the great famous judicial cases, the miscarriages of justice, political trials and religious affairs that have marked the history of the Parlement, often denouncing abuses, fanaticisms and the delays of the judicial process -

Voltaire - Histoire du Parlement de Paris - 1770 - Première et Seconde Partie -
179 pages and 155 pages

Good condition of the binding, work in its full brown calf of the period, light signs of wear, a few minor defects on covers and spine, red edges, spine with raised bands, gilt lettering -

Good inner condition, some stains, nice headbands, beautiful drop caps, tailpieces, superb vignette on title page, endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy -

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