Probably written by a student of Aristotle; The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political machinery between the seventh and fourth centuries BC; which stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government. The 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. He 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; The Athenian Constitution is an invaluable source of knowledge about the Athenian city-state.For more than seventy years; Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1;700 titles; Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors; as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
#17425 in Books Thucydides 1972 1954-09-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.70 x 1.10 x 5.04l; .97 #File Name: 0140440399648 pagesGreat book!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ClassicBy JetpackA classic of history; Thucydides was a participant in the Athenian/Spartan conflict; and has quite interesting reports on the at time hot and other times cold war between the two factions. The first hand reports of speechs are quite interesting.Unfortunately; he didn't live long enough to finish the history.Picked up while free. Just over 8k locations.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Easy to readBy TeromulusThucydides is called the father of history; and with this text's translation that is exactly how it reads; as unbiased history. The language is unpoetic; straight forward and easy to read. I found the word for word speeches of the Athenians and Corinthians to be especially fascinating; it is if their words are echoing over a vast space of time; yet there ideas and fears are so much like ours today. Anyone who wants to understand human nature and the cause of warfare should read it; and you can't beat the price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Here is a classic pertinent for today. The prolonged ...By Shaka ZuluHere is a classic pertinent for today. The prolonged struggle between the Peloponnesian and the Athenians drew some astute observations from Thucydides. No struggle militarily can be separated from a country's economy. There is more truth to the fact that conflict will continue as long as the belligerents have and economy to fuel it.
