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E. Barker
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ISBN: 0486205215
Page Count: 592
Dimensions: 6 x 9
This cogent exposition of Greek political thought offers a comprehensive exploration of the works of Plato and Aristotle. Students of political science and the history of Western philosophy will appreciate its insights into the sources of state power, the nature of political organization, citizenship, justice, and related concepts.
Reprint of the Methuen and Company, London, 1959 edition.

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