Every once in a while i get some time to dip into these volumes, or some commentary on them. Volume 1 of the book, written in the 1930s, contains a discussion of jewish culture which begins with the sentence there remains the case where. A study guide for arnold toynbees a study of history. On the heels of toynbees tenvolume a study of history, there have appeared two volumes of criticism of that work, as well as a new book by toynbee himself. The 1 volume final version of arnold toynbee s classic a study of history. 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. Find a study of history by toynbee, arnold j at biblio. Somervells abridgement of this magnificent enterprise preserves the method. He admits that this is too few to reach scientific conclusions. The 1 volume final version of arnold toynbees classic a study of history. Publication date 1948 topics cdac collection digitallibraryindia. A ten volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations, it is a work of breathtaking breadth and vision. Issued under the auspices of the royal institute of international affairs. Toynbee replied at length to his many critics in a study of history, vol.
Somervells extraordinary two volume abridgement has captured the method, atmosphere, texture, and, in many instances, the very words of theoriginal. Arnold toynbee a study of history arnold joseph toynbee april 14, 1889 october 22, 1975, british historian whose twelve volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, a study of history, 1934 1961, also known as history of the world was very popular in its time. He has set the course of his voyage, and it is for us to read the log as he sets it down in these mighty tomes. It should not be combined with either volume 2 or somervells complete 2 volume abridgement, caplans 1 volume abridgment, nor should it be combined with any other abridgement or any individual volumes of toynbee s unabridged work. Toynbee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download now arnold toynbees a study of history has been acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship. Toynbee 1987, paperback, abridged at the best online prices at ebay. This work is volume 1 only volumes ivi of somervells abridgement of toynbee s a study of history. A study of history, abridgement of vols 16 by arnold. Volume 1, which abridges the first six volumes of toynbees study, includes the. Toynbees history as a search for truth voegelinview.
A tenvolume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations, it is a work of breathtaking breadth and vision. Abridgement of volumes 1 to 6, abridgement of volumes 7 to 10 by d. Overall, a nice set of arnold toynbees 12 volume study of history. Mar 01, 2014 toynbee s history as a search for truth pt 1 toynbee does not reach this goal of the love of god, but stops short at a sensitive spiritualists and a historical connoisseurs sympathy with religions. Arnold toynbee s ten volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations is acknowledged as one of the great achievements of modern scholarship. Volume 1, which abridges the first six volumes of toynbees study, includes the introduction, the geneses of civilizations, and the disintegrations of civilizations. It received enormous popular attention but according to historian richard j. Specific conditions and editions of each volume are noted.
A study of history, abridgement of vols 16 by arnold joseph. Acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship, arnold toynbee s a study of history consists of a ten volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations. A study of history arnold toynbee, david churchill. The balance sheet of history from the archives of the ucla communications studies department. A study of history volume 5 the disintergration of civilizations part 1. Arnold toynbee s a study of history has been acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship. Arnold toynbees a study of history, a twelvevolume work, compels the continuing critical attention of historians, philosophers, and other students of civilizations rising and falling over time. Somervell royal institute of international affairs.
Overall, a nice set of arnold toynbee s 12 volume study of history. Of somervells 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 writers outlook and purpose. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An historians approach to religion 1 the two books of criticism differ decisively in kind from the many critical studies which are now devoted to poets, philosophers, and theologians.
Makes a complete set, all the volumes are in goodvery good condition. Abridgement of volumes ivi 9780195050806 by arnold j. A study of history, abridgement of volumes 1 6 9780195050806 by arnold j. Study of history abridgement of volume i iv by arnold toynbee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arnold joseph toynbee 18891975 was a british historian whose tenvolume a study of history was an extremely popular approach to historical writing. Volume 2, an abridgement of volumes viix, includes sections on universal states, universal churches, heroic ages. A study of history abridgement of volumes ivi arnold j. In the first volume of a study of history, i start by searching for a unit of historical study that is relatively selfcontained and is therefore more or less intelligible in isolation from the rest of history. His interest has been to gather together the recorded evidence of all the civilizations, of which he forms his study of the 20 plus civilations that he is able to identify. Arnold toynbees a study of history has been acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship. Arnold toynbee s a study of history, a twelve volume work, compels the continuing critical attention of historians, philosophers, and other students of civilizations rising and falling over time.
Arnold toynbee a study of history complete 12 volume. A study of history is a 12volume universal history by the british historian arnold j. Old friends it was forty years ago, in 1964, that i bought ten of the thirteen volumes of toynbees a study of history. Toynbee and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Evans, enjoyed only a brief vogue before disappearing into the obscurity in which it has languished. Toynbee worked on this 12 volume study from the mid1920s to the late 1940s. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The next volume in the series is a study of history. Press, 1960 genesis and growth edit toynbee argues that civilizations are born out of more primitive societies, not as the result of racial or environmental factors, but as a response to challenges, such as hard country, new ground, blows and pressures from other civilizations, and penalization. The geneses of civilizations, part one by arnold j. I would not spare the time in my eightyseventh year to go through 1a study of history.