Enlightenment ยท Political philosophy
Persian Letters
by Montesquieu. A major work by Montesquieu exploring law, institutions, liberty; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1721
- Origin
- France
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Montesquieu exploring law, institutions, liberty; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.