De jure belli ac pacis libri tres vs Frygt og Bæven: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of De jure belli ac pacis libri tres

De jure belli ac pacis libri tres Hugo Grotius · 1625 ★★★★☆ 3.9 619 pages · ≈ 11 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Frygt og Bæven

Frygt og Bæven Søren Kierkegaard · 1843 ★★★★☆ 4.0 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Frygt og Bæven is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for De jure belli ac pacis libri tres.

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