Forfatter fødeår: 1805-1859
De Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French revolution remains one of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal period.
This translation is considered by many to be the definitive edition of de Tocqueville's classic work. Annotated, and with substantial references, placing the work and its author in... Læs mere
Presents a critique of the ancien regime, with its venality, oppression and inequality, yet acknowledges the reforms introduced under Louis XVI, and claiming that the... Læs mere
In 1831, the authors spent nine months in the US studying American prisons on behalf of the French government. This title presents their... Læs mere
This extraordinary series of observations on England and Ireland complements de Tocqueville's masterpieces on the United States and France in the mid-nineteenth century
Tocqueville was not only an active participant in the French Revolution of 1848, he was also a deeply perceptive observer with a detached attitude of mind
Designed for instructors who are eager to teach Tocqueville's classic study of American politics, society, and culture but reluctant... Læs mere
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, written in French in the early 19th century, is a classic of American political and cultural studies. This abridgement of Francis... Læs mere