Democracy in America: The Arthur Goldhammer Translation, Volume Two
A Library of America Paperback Classic
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2012
Summary
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 observation…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598531527 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1598531522 |
| Author: | Alexis de Tocqueville, Arthur Goldhammer, Olivier Zunz |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 417g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Library of America (Hardcover) |
About The Author
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French aristocrat who traveled to the United States in 1831 to investigate the nation’s penal system, a journey that resulted in Democracy in America, his landmark work of historical and social analysis.Arthur Goldhammerhas translated from the French more than 80 works in history, literature, art history, classical studies, philosophy, psychology, and social science.Olivier Zunzis Commonwealth Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the author ofWhy the American Century?,Making America Corporate, 1870-1920, andThe Changing Face of Inequality, and co-editor ofThe Tocqueville Reader- A Life in Letters and Politics.
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