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Title: Democracy in America: The Arthur Goldhammer Translation, Volume Two Condition: New Subtitle: A Library of America Paperback Classic Author: Alexis de Tocqueville Translator: Arthur Goldhammer Contributor: Arthur Goldhammer (Translated by), Olivier Zunz (Introduction by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1598531522 EAN: 9781598531527 ISBN: 9781598531527 Publisher: The Library of America Genre: Law & Politics Topic: History Release Date: 16/02/2012 Description: 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 observations. Volume One (1835) and Volume Two (1840) are published separately, each with its own introductory essay by historian Olivier Zunz (Why the American Century?) exploring the creation and evolution of Tocqueville's masterpiece. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 131mm Item Width: 19mm Item Weight: 417g Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?
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