Tocqueville's discovery of America / Leo Damrosch.
Retraces Alexis de Tocqueville's nine-month journey through a young United States in 1831 and 1832, during which he was impressed by America's dynamic society, but was convinced that slavery would lead to civil war.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2010.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
Retraces Alexis de Tocqueville's nine-month journey through a young United States in 1831 and 1832, during which he was impressed by America's dynamic society, but was convinced that slavery would lead to civil war. |
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| Call Number: | E165 .D16 2010 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780374278175 (hc) 0374278172 |