This is the first comprehensive commentary on the Athenaion Politeia since that of J.E. Sandys in 1912. The Introduction discusses the history of the text; the contents, purpose, and sources of the work; its language and style; its date, and the evidence for revision after the completion of
the original version; and the place of the work in the Aristotelian school. The Commentary concentrates on the historical and institutional facts which the...