1. Introduction Randall Lesaffer and Janne E. Nijman; Part I: Grotius in Context: 2. Life and Intellectual Development. An Introductory Biographical Sketch Henk Nellen; 3. Grotius as Legal, Political and Diplomatic Official in the Dutch Republic Edwin Rabbie; 4. Grotius and the East Indies Peter Borschberg; Part II: Concepts: 5. Virtue Mark Somos; 6. Trust (fides) Peter Schröder; 7. Natural Law as True Law Meirav Jones; 8. Sociability Benjamin Straumann; 9. Sovereignty Guus Van Nifterik; 10. Church and State Harm-Jan Van Dam; 11. Predestination Camilla Boisen; 12. Rights Francesca Iurlaro; 13. Rights Laurens Winkel; 14. Property, Trade and Empire Andrew Fitzmaurice; Part III: Grotius as Man of Letters, Theologian and Political Writer: 15. Literary Writings Arthur Eyffinger; 16. Historical Writings Jan Waszink; 17. Theological Writings Oliver O'Donovan; 18. Political Writings Hans Blom; Part IV: Grotius as a Legal Scholar: 19. Legal Scholastic and Humanist Influences on Grotius Alain Wijffels; 20.Grotius' Introduction to Hollandic Jurisprudence Wouter Druwé; 21. The Laws of War- and Peace-Making Randall Lesaffer; 22. The Law of Armed Conflict Stephen C. Neff; 23. The Freedom of the Seas William E. Butler; 24. Property Bart Wauters; 25. The Law of Contract and Treaties Paolo Astorri; 26. Punishment and Crime Dennis Klimchuk; Part V: The Reception of Grotius: 27. Grotius and the Enlightenment Marco Barducci; 28. Grotian Revivals in the Theory and History of International Law Ignacio de la Rasilla; 29. Grotius in International Relations Theory William Bain.