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Tocqueville [electronic resource] : the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution / translated by Arthur Goldhammer ; edited with an introduction by Jon Elster.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Cambridge texts in the history of political thoughtPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: xxxii, 280 pOther title:
  • De Tocqueville [Cover title]
  • Ancien Régime and the French Revolution
Uniform titles:
  • Ancien régime et la Révolution. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 944.04 22
LOC classification:
  • DC138 .T6313 2011
Online resources: Summary: "This new translation of an undisputed classic aims to be both accurate and readable. Tocqueville's subtlety of style and profundity of thought offer a challenge to readers as well as to translators. As both a Tocqueville scholar and an award-winning translator, Arthur Goldhammer is uniquely qualified for the task. In his Introduction, Jon Elster draws on his recent work to lay out the structure of Tocqueville's argument. Readers will appreciate The Ancien Régime and the French Revolution for its sense of irony as well as tragedy, for its deep insights into political psychology, and for its impassioned defense of liberty"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This new translation of an undisputed classic aims to be both accurate and readable. Tocqueville's subtlety of style and profundity of thought offer a challenge to readers as well as to translators. As both a Tocqueville scholar and an award-winning translator, Arthur Goldhammer is uniquely qualified for the task. In his Introduction, Jon Elster draws on his recent work to lay out the structure of Tocqueville's argument. Readers will appreciate The Ancien Régime and the French Revolution for its sense of irony as well as tragedy, for its deep insights into political psychology, and for its impassioned defense of liberty"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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