Writings on Empire and Slavery

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Book Overview

After completing his research for Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville turned to the French consolidation of its empire in North Africa, which he believed deserving of similar attention. Tocqueville began studying Algerian history and culture, making two trips to Algeria in 1841 and 1846. He quickly became one of France's foremost experts on the country and wrote essays, articles, official letters, and parliamentary reports on such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801865093
• ISBN13: 9780801865091
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher