Ark of Salvation or a “Ship of Fools”: A Catholic/Protestant Debate in De Jure Praedae (1606) of Hugo Grotius

• In Event: Reexamining the Classics

Brief Overview

This paper argues that the purpose of Hugo Grotius is deeper than a merely legal and economic dispute between the Dutch and the Portuguese. It is a theological treaty. I intend to analyze the interpretation of the Bible in a legal treaty.

Author

• Sofia Valdez Tuma, Independent Scholar