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- Publisher: Harper Perennial
- Number of Pages: 224
- ISBN: 006176888X
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113267337
- Release Date: November 1, 2009
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Joseph Epstein (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide" by Joseph Epstein to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide"Browse more products related to "Joseph Epstein"Review"A cogent and satisfying primer on the mind of the perspicacious Gallic theorist who discerned a new form of government in America." "As an introduction to the man and a primer for his works, Epstein's book is admirable." Publisher's noteAlexis de Tocqueville was among the first foreigners to recognize and trumpet the grandness of the American project. His two-volume classic, "Democracy in America," published in 1835, not only offered a vivid account of what was then a new nation but famously predicted what that nation would become. His startling prescience, as well as the endurance of his political ideas, has firmly established Tocqueville's place in American history; his chronicle of our infancy is a fixture on every American history syllabus. Nearly all of his clairvoyant predictions about American political life, from the influence of Evangelical Christianity to the advent of our "consumer society," have come true--and on the schedule he set. Yet in his own time, Tocqueville had little evidence for the truth of his ideas. Introspective, sickly, prone to self-doubt, he was an unlikely visionary. Joseph Epstein, America's most versatile essayist, proves an ideal guide to his predecessor. In wry, elegant prose, he engages Tocqueville's intellectual contributions, illuminates the development of his thought, and provides a referendum on his various prophecies. (His record was far from perfect--he thought the federal government would wither away as the states rose in power.) "Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide" is an altogether human portrait of the Frenchman who would become an American icon. AnnotationJoseph Epstein's appreciation of the Frenchman who saw America and what it could become, perhaps before Americans did, reviews Alexis de Tocqueville's stunning achievements, including the two-volume DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, a living classic that is read today for its insights into the national character and for its comments about government of, by, and for the people--all based on his wide travels as well as his training in sociology. Tocqueville was also a literary stylist, as is Epstein, and this volume is a felicitous match of author and subject. If You Enjoy "Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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