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Empire, Humanism and Rights

Collected Essays on Francisco de Vitoria

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  • Represents an innovative comparison of the thought of Vitoria and Erasmus
  • Offers a source of inspiration for the necessary deconstruction-reconstruction of contemporary international law
  • Presents contributions from leading experts

Part of the book series: Studies in the History of Law and Justice (SHLJ, volume 21)

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This book deals with Vitoria, Charles V and Erasmus. Vitoria’s ideas had a major influence on Charles V and his European and American policy. In turn, Erasmus’ humanism was decisive in the formation of a new international order intellectually discussed by Vitoria and put into practice by the Emperor.


Shedding new light on the influence of Francisco de Vitoria and Erasmus on Charles V’s imperial policy, the book’s goal is to explore the impact of Vitoria’s thought with regard to the history of, and contemporary issues in, international law, while also comparing his thinking with that of the well-known humanist Erasmus and assessing their respective influences on the imperial policy of Charles V.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for European Studies, San Pablo-CEU University, Madrid, Spain

    José María Beneyto

About the editor

José María Beneyto, Professor of International Public Law and International Relations at San Pablo CEU University, Madrid. Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law School. Chair of the Institute of European Studies in Madrid, a leading Jean Monnet Center at the same University. He obtained his law degree from the University of Navarre, an LL. M. from Harvard Law School (‘90), and a doctoral degree in Law and a doctoral degree in Philosophy and History from the University of Münster (Germany).

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