. . . "French lawyer, philosopher and politician" . . . . . . "1530Z"^^ . . . . "Jean Bodin (1530\u20131596) was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse. He is best known for his theory of sovereignty; he was also an influential writer on demonology.Bodin lived during the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation and wrote against the background of religious conflict in France."@en . "Jean Bodin"@en . "1596Z"^^ . . . . "Bodin, Jean"@en .