{"product_id":"9780865974920","title":"The Present State of Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamuel Pufendorf’s \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Present State of Germany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was first published in 1667 (under the pseudonym Severinus de Monzambano) and immediately became one of the most notorious works in Europe for the next half century. Its trenchant critique of previous theories of the Holy Roman Empire elicited both attacks and defenses, and it also anticipated many elements in Pufendorf’s subsequent writings on natural law, history, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Pufendorf\u003c\/b\u003e (1632–1694) taught natural law and was court historian in both Germany and Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Seidler\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Western Kentucky University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032885117168,"sku":"9780865974920","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865974920_p0.jpg?v=1763830754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865974920","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}