Tocqueville and Beaumont in America
by George W. Pierson · 1938
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Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont travelled the breadth of America to inquire into the future of French society as revolutionary upheaval gave way to a representative government similar to America's. This text reconstructs their evolving analysis of American society.
Social life and customsTravelTocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859Description and travelSociale veranderingManners and customsDemocratieUnited states, description and travelUnited states, social life and customsBeaumont, gustave de, 1802-1866Early works to 1800