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The relation between morality and justice in„descriptio Moldaviae”
The relation between morality and justice in„descriptio Moldaviae”

Author(s): Lucia Uţă
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: law; morality; rationality; justice.

Summary/Abstract: In a time when the West knew very little about this part of Europe, "Descriptio Moldaviae" provides within pages of great beauty, a broad detailed and accurate overview of the history of our country, state organization, institutions, systems of government, social life , culture, religion, customs etc. Cantemir's works, treasury of new and old teachings, are evidence of the process of laicization of European thinking, synthesis of correction measures arising from Christian concepts, dominant in the society of that time, or of profane nature.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 57-62
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English