{"product_id":"a-democracy-of-distinction-jill-frank-9780226260181","title":"A Democracy of Distinction: Aristotle and the Work of Politics","description":"Offering an ancient education for our times, Jill Frank's \u003ci\u003eA Democracy of Distinction\u003c\/i\u003e interprets Aristotle's writings in a way that reimagines the foundations, aims, and practices of politics, ancient and modern. Concerned especially with the work of making a democracy of distinction, Frank shows that such a democracy requires freedom and equality achieved through the exercise of virtue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving back and forth between Aristotle's writings and contemporary legal and political theory, Frank breathes new life into our conceptions of property, justice, and law by viewing them not only as institutions but as dynamic activities as well. Frank's innovative approach to Aristotle stresses his appreciation of the tensions and complexities of politics so that we might rethink and reorganize our own political ideas and practices. \u003ci\u003eA Democracy of Distinction\u003c\/i\u003e will be of enormous value to classicists, political scientists, and anyone interested in revitalizing democratic theory and practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226260186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226260181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.26w x 0.88d","brand":"Jill Frank","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086399254783,"sku":"9780226260181","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96140904-1ff4-47d3-89cb-23f1f95a143b.jpg?v=1769094458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-democracy-of-distinction-jill-frank-9780226260181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}