T. M. C. Asser (1838-1913). : "in quest of liberty, justice, and peace" / / 2 vols.: / by Arthur Eyffinger.
This publication presents a comprehensive review of the life and intellectual legacy of the Dutch Nobel Peace laureate and father of the Hague tradition of international law. It is the first research study based on a wealth of recently disclosed private and family files, and deepens and modifies all...
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| Superior document: | Legal history library ; Volume 30/1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill Nijhoff,, [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Legal history library ;
Volume 30. Legal history library. Studies in the history of international law ; Volume 13. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (2 volumes) |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Introductory Note
- ‘Of Inconspicuous, if Honest Lineage’: The Asser Family
- ‘Le Monde marche!’: Tobias Asser, The Early Years (1838–1860)
- ‘The Thread of Ariadne’: A Career and a Life in the Making
- ‘On Mercury’s Wings’: The Law of Commerce
- ‘A Scaffolding of Fictions’: The Organization of International Law
- ‘The Brain’s Rack’: Private International Law
- Vers L’ Union Judiciaire: The Four Hague Conferences on Private International Law (1893–1904)
- ‘The Learned Guide of the Nation’: The Counsellor
- Illustrations
- ‘Surtout pas de zèle!’: The International Delegate
- ‘The Hundred Chosen’: The First Hague Peace Conference (1899)
- ‘The Beacons of a New Era’: The Years up to 1907
- ‘Le Parlement de l’ Humanité’: The Second Hague Peace Conference (1907)
- Public Honours and Private Grief: The Family Man
- ‘The Mark of His Master hand’: The Concluding Conferences
- Young at Heart: The Final Chord
- Illustrations
- Back Matter.