The Six Books of the Republic

The Six Books of the Republic
Original titleLes Six Livres de la République
GenrePolitical philosophy
Publication date
1576

The Six Books of the Republic or Six Books of the Commonwealth (original title in French: Les Six Livres de la République) is a work of political philosophy written by Jean Bodin, a French historian, jurist, and philosopher, and published in 1576. It is considered one of the classics of political philosophy.