Category Archives: Tocqueville biography

Tocqueville en bref

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Administrator

Pour sa vie en bref de Alexis de Tocqueville, visiter “Juriste et penseur politique français,” par André Lacroix, du cégep du Vieux Montréal. Riche et complexe à plusieurs égards, on peut saisir l’essentiel de la pensée de Tocqueville en la … Continue reading →

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Alexis de Tocqueville — timeline

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Administrator

1805 July 29 – Tocqueville is born in Paris and spends most of his younger years in Verneuil, where his father, Herve, is mayor. “Tocqueville’s family had close ties to the old Norman nobility were traceable as far back as … Continue reading →

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Best Tocqueville biography: André Jardin

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Administrator

We’re often asked for the best biography of Alexis de Tocqueville — and for our money, it’s André Jardin’s Tocqueville. Jardin takes his revisionism with a grain of salt, and seems to appreciate the whole life of Tocqueville — author, … Continue reading →

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