Each chapter begins with a 2-3 paragraph synopsis to explain the following chapter about to be read. This is good for general readership but I like the original version with footnotes rather than end-notes. It's extensive research but the original is better, and $10 cheaper.The Never Realized Republic: Political Economy and Republican Virtue However, the 2012 Kindle rewrite, is better edited, written, and even a better price. See, The History of Virtue and Corruption: Western Civilization, from Athens to America.