A Study of History, Vol. 1

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.