Democracy in America / Alexis de Tocqueville ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer ; [Olivier Zunz, editor].
Describes the unprecedented "equality of conditions" the author found in the United States during his visit in 1831-32, and provides enduring insight into the political consequences of widespread property ownership, the potential dangers to liberty inherent in majority rule, the importance of civil...
| Uniform Title: | De la démocratie en Amérique.
English Marilee E. Thomas and Robert C. Thomas Science and Related Subjects Collection. Library of America ; 147. |
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| Language: | English |
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French |
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Translated in English from the original French. |
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New York :
Library of America,
[2004]
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| Series: | Marilee E. Thomas and Robert C. Thomas Science and Related Subjects Collection.
Library of America ; 147. |
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MSU: Gift of Marilee E. Thomas and Robert C. Thomas.
MSU: In dust jacket.
MSU: "Fifth Printing." |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes in 1 (xvi, 941 pages) : map ; 21 cm. |
| Variant Title: |
Tocqueville : democracy in America. |
| Format: | Book |
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