The Athenian Constitution by Aristotle
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"The Athenian Constitution" by Aristotle is a work written between 328-322 BC. Lost for centuries and rediscovered on Egyptian papyrus in the 1890s, it describes the political system of ancient Athens in unprecedented detail. The text traces the evolution of Athenian government through various constitutional forms and explains the city's institutions, including citizenship, magistrates, and courts. Its discovery transformed Greek historical study by revealing contemporary information found nowhere else in ancient literature.
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| Author | Aristotle, 385 BCE-323 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir, 1863-1952 |
| Title | The Athenian Constitution |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Athenians_(Aristotle) |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Constitutional history -- Greece -- Athens -- To 146 B.C. |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26095 |
| Release Date | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2589 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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