A Study of History, Vol. 2: Abridgement of Volumes VII-X

Toynbee, Arnold J.

ISBN 10: 0195001990 / ISBN 13: 9780195001990

Published by Oxford University Press, 1957

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Volume 2. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # E07I-00107

Synopsis:

An extensive philosophical examination of historical trends in the growth and disintegration of civilizations from ancient times to the present century

Review: It is safe to say that there can be few people for whom the reading of Mr Toynbee's work will not be a deeply significant event. It would have struck the imagination of any age by its originality, its range, its learning and its power ... here the reader is offered not some clever and arresting adaptation of the latest novelty in psychology or biology to politics but a large, measured, tranquil and philosophical examination of history by a writer who adds to the rare intellectual equipment needed for so Herculean a task the advantage of experience of public life and contact with foreign scholars and politicians ... nobody can doubt its immense importance to an age that is in disorder because men's habits of mind keep them in a small world while their economic life puts them in a large. (The Guardian, Books of the Day from June 26, 1934, in on 30/10/99)

`By far the most audacious and imaginative view of man's time on earth yet undertaken by any historian...Reading it is a major intellectual adventure.' _Time Magazine_

`Anyone interested in the meaning of history, the life and death of civilizations, and the part now being played by our own culture in the whole story of mankind will surely find something in these magnificently fertile studies by one of the very greatest intellects of our day.' _The New Yorker_

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

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Study of History, Vol. 2: Abridgement of ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included