Composition of Aristotle's Athenaion Politeia

Discovered one hundred years ago, Aristotle''s Athenaion Politeia is invaluable to contemporary understanding of Athenian democracy. As a historical record, however, it has been found to be so unreliable that some have questioned its true authorship, and it has remained largely ignored by those studying philosophy and literature. Keaney uses a literary approach to reassert Aristotle''s authorship ...