The Old Regime and the Revolution, Volume I: The Complete Text

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Book Overview

The Old Regime and the Revolution is Alexis de Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution. One of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal event, it remains a relevant and stimulating discussion of the problem of preserving individual and political freedom in the modern world. Alan Kahan's translation provides a faithful, readable rendering of Tocqueville's last masterpiece, and includes notes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226805301
• ISBN13: 9780226805306
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 459 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"