| Democracy in America Contributor(s): de Tocqueville, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061127922 ISBN-13: 9780061127922 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: The complete edition based on the revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition Originally penned in the mid-eighteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, "Democracy in America" remains the most penetrating and astute picture of American life, politics, and morals ever written, as relevant today as when it first appeared in print nearly two hundred years ago. This edition, meticulously edited by the distinguished de Tocqueville scholar J. P. Mayer, is widely recognized as the preeminent translation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (1.35 lbs) 800 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally penned in the mid-eighteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America remains one of the most penetrating and astute picture of American life, politics, and morals ever written, as relevant today as when it first appeared in print nearly two hundred years ago. This edition, based on the revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition and meticulously edited by the distinguished de Tocqueville scholar J. P. Mayer, is widely recognized as the preeminent translation. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Tocqueville, Alexis: - Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was born in Verneuil, France. A historian and political scientist, he came to the United States in 1831 to report on the prison system. His experiences would later become the basis for his classic study Democracy in America. De Tocqueville, Alexis: -Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was born in Verneuil, France. A historian and political scientist, he came to the United States in 1831 to report on the prison system. His experiences would later become the basis for his classic study Democracy in America. |