Democracy in America, Volume 1

De Tocqueville, Alexis

ISBN 10: 0679728252 / ISBN 13: 9780679728252

Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1990

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00100652272

Synopsis:

Still the most penetrating and astute picture of American life, politics, and morals ever written, Tocqueville's complete, two-volume masterwork is as relevant today as in the mid-nineteenth century.

About the Author: Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French politician and theorist. He wrote Democracy in America after visiting the United States during which he observed various elements of the prison system. He continued on to serve in the French parliament and also wrote many works, including The Old Regime and the Revolution.

Daniel J. Boorstin was the author of The Americans, a trilogy (The Colonial Experience, The National Experience, and The Democratic Experience) that won the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1989, he received the National Book Award for lifetime contribution to literature. He was the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, and for twelve years served as the Librarian of Congress. He died in 2004.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Democracy in America, Volume 1
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good