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Honor in America? : Tocqueville on American enlightenment /

This book analyzes Tocqueville's views on religion, family and gender roles, politics, relations with Native Americans, white southerners and slavery, and the military. It explores how these views can help form a uniquely American honor code, one that re-envisions aristocratic elements of honor...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Johnson, Laurie M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.
Series:Honor and obligation in liberal society.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • American enlightenment religion
  • Tocqueville on honor
  • Democratic honor : the American family
  • Aristocratic v. democratic honor : the military
  • American shame : enlarging democratic honor.