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Democracy in America - Alexis de Tocqueville, Stephen D. (Translator) Grant, Sanford Kessler, Stephen D. Grant
Democracy in America
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This new abridged translation of Democracy in America reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgments -- including his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on... show more
This new abridged translation of Democracy in America reflects the rich Tocqueville scholarship of the past forty years, and restores chapters central to Tocqueville's analysis absent from previous abridgments -- including his discussions of enlightened self-interest and the public's influence on ethical standards. Judicious notes and a thoughtful introduction offer aids to the understanding of a masterpiece of nineteenth-century social thought that continues in our own day to illuminate debates about the roles of liberty and equality in American life.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780872204942 (0872204944)
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Pages no: 331
Edition language: English
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Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
4.0 Democracy in America
The book's basis was a nine month visit to America by De Tocqueville in 1831, ostensibly to study America's prison system. It was an interesting time to visit America, half-way between the establishment of the constitution and the Civil War. In the course of the visit he met former president John Qu...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
5.0 Democracy In America, Volume 1
The book's basis was a nine month visit to America by De Tocqueville in 1831, ostensibly to study America's prison system. It was an interesting time to visit America, half-way between the establishment of the constitution and the Civil War. In the course of the visit he met former president John Qu...
Edward
Edward rated it
0.0 Democracy in America
ChronologyIntroduction & NotesFurther ReadingTranslator's Note--Democracy in AmericaNotes--Two Weeks in the Wilderness--Excursion to Lake Oneida
Aren's Library
Aren's Library rated it
3.0 Democracy in America
Really should be taught in High School. Fascinating read.
Kate Reads
Kate Reads rated it
This is the one book that I read in the core that I would reccomend to anybody.
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