A Study of History: Volume II: Abridgement of Volumes VII-X by Arnold Toynbee

A Study of History: Volume II: Abridgement of Volumes VII-X by Arnold Toynbee

Acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship, Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History is a ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations. Contained in two volumes, D.C. Somervell's abridgement of this magnificent enterprise preserves the method, atmosphere, texture, and, in many instances, the very words of the original. First published in 1947 and 1957, these two volumes are themselves a great historical achievement. Volume 2, which abridges Volumes VII-X of Toynbee's study, includes sections on Universal States, Universal Churches, Heroic Ages, Contacts Between Civilizations in Space, Contacts Between Civilizations in Time, Law and Freedom in HIstory, The Prospects of the Western Civilization, and the Conclusion.Of Somervell's work, Toynbee wrote, "The reader now has at his command a uniform abridgement of the whole book, made by a clear mind that has not only mastered the contents but has entered into the writer's outlook and purpose.

'McNeill's book will be read, and enjoyed, for its own sakeI hope it will revive interest in Toynbee.' The Advertiser, Australia

The late Arnold Toynbee was Director of Studies at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Research Professor of International History at the University of London, and author of numerous other books.

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ISBN 13	9780195050813
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Titre	A Study of History: Volume II: Abridgement of Volumes VII-X
Auteur	Arnold Toynbee
Série	Royal Institute Of International Affairs
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Oxford University Press Inc
Année de publication	1988-03-24
Nombre de pages	432
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