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Democracy in America: And Two Essays on America

Democracy in America: And Two Essays on America

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In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America.

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Product ID:	9780140447606
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Democracy in America
Subtitle:	And Two Essays on America
Authors:	Author: Alexis Tocqueville, Gerald Bevan, Isaac Kramnick
Page Count:	992
Subjects:	Literary essays, Literary essays, History of the Americas, History, Political structures: democracy, History of the Americas, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political structures: democracy, USA, c 1800 to c 1900
Description:	Select Guide Rating In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. One of the most influential political texts ever written on America, and an indispensable authority on the nature of democracy In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through eastern America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the strengths and weaknesses of the nation''s evolving politics. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing its egalitarian ideals reflected the spirit of the age. This edition, the only one that contains all Tocqueville''s writings on America, includes the rarely translated ''Two Weeks in the Wilderness'', an evocative account of Tocqueville''s travels among the Iroquois and Chippeway, and ''Excursion to Lake Oneida''. Translated by Gerald Bevan with an Introduction and Notes by Isaac Kramnick
Imprint Name:	Penguin Classics
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2003-04-24

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Weight	670 g
Dimensions	196 × 130 × 42 mm