Individual Choice and the Structures of History: Alexis de Tocqueville as Historian Reappraised
Alexis de Tocqueville is recognized as one of the most important nineteenth-century historians. In this perceptive study, Harvey Mitchell examines afresh Tocqueville's works, including the Souvenirs of 1848 and his voluminous correspondence, to shed new light on his philosophy of history. Tocqueville's concern with historical forces and individual choice emerge as central to his work. Professor Mitchell reveals in Tocqueville a unity of thought and a deep involvement with the philosophical questions raised by historical continuity and change.
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Individual Choice and the Structures of History: Alexis de Tocqueville as Historian Reappraised
Alexis de Tocqueville is recognized as one of the most important nineteenth-century historians. In this perceptive study, Harvey Mitchell examines afresh Tocqueville's works, including the Souvenirs of 1848 and his voluminous correspondence, to shed new light on his philosophy of history. Tocqueville's concern with historical forces and individual choice emerge as central to his work. Professor Mitchell reveals in Tocqueville a unity of thought and a deep involvement with the philosophical questions raised by historical continuity and change.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780521560917 |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date: | 03/21/1996 |
Pages: | 306 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.94(d) |
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