Sweet Land of Liberty: America in the Mind of the French Left, 1848-1871

by Thomas Sancton

In Sweet Land of Liberty, Tom Sancton examines how the French left perceived and used the image of the United States against the backdrop of major historical developments in both countries between the Revolution of 1848 and the Paris Commune of 1871. Along the way, he weaves in the voices of scores of French observers--including those of everyday French citizens as well as those of prominent thinkers and politicians such as Alexis de Tocqueville,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807174300
• ISBN13: 9780807174302
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"