Details

Subject(s)

• Political science—Philosophy—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Translator

• Barker, Ernest, Sir, 1874-1960 [Browse]

Editor

• Stalley, R. F. [Browse]

Series

• Oxford world's classics. [More in this series]
• Oxford scholarly editions online. [More in this series]

Summary note

The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human societies are organized and governed. The work of one of the world's greatest philosophers, it draws on Aristotle's own great knowledge of the political and constitutional affairs of the Greek cities. By examining the way societies are run - from households to city states - Aristotle establishes how successful constitutions can best be initiated and upheld. For this edition Sir Ernest Barker's fine tra

Notes

• Previously issued in print: 1995.
• Translated from the Ancient Greek.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 9, 2020).

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Note on the Text; Select Bibliography; Chronological Table: Aristotle and Greek Politics 510-322; THE POLITICS; Explanatory Notes; Map: The World of the Politics; Index

ISBN

• 0-19-189150-9
• 0-19-159353-2

OCLC

714569724

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