{"product_id":"democracy-in-america-de-alexis-de-tocqueville-9780865977198","title":"Democracy in America \/ de la D駑ocratie En Am駻ique (in Four Volumes): Historical-Critical Edition of de la D駑ocratie En Am駻ique","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont visited the United States. From Tocqueville's copious notes of what he had seen and heard came the classic text \u003cem\u003eDe la D駑ocratie en Am駻ique\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in two large volumes, one in 1835, the second in 1840. The first volume focused primarily on political society; the second, on civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Liberty Fund four-volume bilingual \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemocracy in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e includes Eduardo Nolla's critical edition of the French text and notes on the left-hand pages and James Schleifer's English translation, with notes, on the right. This is the fullest historical critical edition of the \u003cem\u003eDemocracy\u003c\/em\u003e, and the notes offer an extensive selection of early outlines, drafts, manuscript variants, marginalia, unpublished fragments, and other materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexis de Tocqueville\u003c\/strong\u003e (1805-1859) was a French writer and politician.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEduardo Nolla\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor at the Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames T. Schleifer\u003c\/strong\u003e is emeritus Dean of the Library and Professor of History at the College of New Rochelle and has been a visiting lecturer at Yale University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis De Tocqueville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865977194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865977198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 3360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.30w x 7.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 400","brand":"Alexis De Tocqueville","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992532254975,"sku":"9780865977198","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76ef293c-6df8-4e3b-a201-8e40a407b02d.jpg?v=1683319454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracy-in-america-de-alexis-de-tocqueville-9780865977198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}