{"product_id":"the-athenian-constitution-by-aristotle-9780140444315","title":"The Athenian Constitution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating study of Athenian political machinery, containing invaluable insights into Athenian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProbably written by a student of Aristotle, \u003cem\u003eThe Athenian Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political machinery between the seventh and fourth centuries BC. It stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe writer recounts the major reforms of Solon, the rule of the tyrant Pisistratus and his sons, the emergence of the democracy in which power was shared by all free male citizens, and the leadership of Pericles and the demagogues who followed him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe goes on to examine the city's administration in his own time - the council, the officials and the judicial system. For its information on Athens' development and how the democracy worked, \u003cem\u003eThe Athenian Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable source of knowledge about the Athenian city-state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552348000492,"sku":"9780140444315","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27330923482237.jpg?v=1750041480","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-athenian-constitution-by-aristotle-9780140444315","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}