| The Old Regime and the Revolution Contributor(s): de Tocqueville, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 2917260238 ISBN-13: 9782917260234 Publisher: Prodinnova OUR PRICE: $18.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Old Regime and the Revolution is Alexis de Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution. One of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal event, it remains a relevant and stimulating discussion of the problem of preserving individual and political freedom in the modern world. This translation provides a faithful, readable rendering of Tocqueville's last masterpiece, and includes notes and variants which reveal Tocqueville's sources and include excerpts from his drafts and revisions. |