A Study of History, Vol. 1
Abridgement of Volumes I-VI
Arnold J. Toynbee
This remarkable work of scholarship covers the rise and fall of human civilizations, offering a breathtakingly broad and visionary analysis. Originally published in ten volumes, this two-volume abridgement preserves the method, atmosphere, and texture of the original, and includes sections on the genises and disintegrations of civilizations, universal states and churches, heroic ages, and much more. Written by Arnold Toynbee and abridged by D.C. Somervell, this historical achievement is a must-read for anyone interested in the course of human history.
Publish Date
1987-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
1987-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1947
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4.09
ISBN
9780195050806
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2018-07-07T22:11:52.000Z
A Study of History, by Arnold Toynbee: This is a 12 volume history charting the life cycle of civilizations: genesis, growth, time of troubles, universal state, & disintegration. Great stuff on the creative minority. (Get your hands on an abridged version) – source