Profit and principle
Subtitle: Hugo Grotius, natural rights theories and the rise of Dutch power in the East Indies, 1595-1615
By: by Martine Julia van Ittersum.
Contributors: Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.
Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history -- v. 139
Publisher: Brill; Brill Academic Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 538
Subjects: Grotius, Hugo, -- 1583-1645.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie -- History.; East India Company -- History.; Natural law.; International law -- History -- 17th century.; International relations.; Imperialism.; Netherlands -- Commerce -- East Indies.; East Indies -- Commerce -- Netherlands.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [493]-510) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Jacob van Heemskerck's capture of the Santa Catarina and its justification in De Jure Praedae (1604-1606); title: Hugo Grotius and the Spanish black legend: humanist historiography and moral philosophy in De Jure Praedae; title: Why was De Jure Praedae written?; title: Hugo Grotius and the peace negotiations between Spain and the United Provinces, 1607-1608; title: Hugo Grotius and the truce negotiations between Spain and the United Provinces, 1608-1609; title: VOC spokesman and lobbyist during the Twelve Years' Truce.