| Democracy in America: Abridged Edition Contributor(s): de Tocqueville, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060008733 ISBN-13: 9780060008734 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 Annotation: The abridged edition of the enduring masterwork--a classic portrait of America's culture and people Originally penned in the mid-nineteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, "Democracy in America" remains the most comprehensive, 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 abridged edition by scholar and historian Scott A. Sandage includes a new introduction and editorial notes, and offers students and the general reader alike easy access to the preeminent translation by George Lawrence, widely recognized as the best translation based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition, edited by J. P. Mayer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 2006047135 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.31" W x 8.07" (0.76 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The abridged edition of the enduring masterwork--a classic portrait of America's culture and people. Originally penned in the mid-nineteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America remains the most comprehensive, 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 abridged edition by scholar and historian Scott A. Sandage includes a new introduction and editorial notes, and offers students and the general reader alike easy access to the preeminent translation by George Lawrence, widely recognized as the best translation based on the second revised and corrected text of the 1961 French edition, edited by J. P. Mayer. |
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. |