| Democracy in America: The Arthur Goldhammer Translation, Volume Two: A Library of America Paperback Classic Contributor(s): Tocqueville, Alexis de (Author), Goldhammer, Arthur (Translator), Zunz, Olivier (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1598531522 ISBN-13: 9781598531527 Publisher: Library of America OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| Series: Library of America |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.90 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Democracy in America is arguably the most perceptive and influential book ever written about American politics and society. The Library of America now presents Arthur Goldhammer's acclaimed translation in a two-volume Paperback Classics edition. Winner of the 2004 Translation Prize awarded by the French-American Foundation, Goldhammer's elegant rendering is the first to capture fully the precision and grace of Tocqueville's style and the full force of his profound ideas and observations. Volume One (1835) and Volume Two (1840) are published separately, each with its own introductory essay by historian Olivier Zunz (Why the American Century?) exploring the creation and evolution of Tocqueville's masterpiece. |