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A study of history
Abridgement of volumes I-VI
[1st American ed.].
by Arnold J. Toynbee and D.C Somervell
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A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought.
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Civilization, Philosophy, History, Maps, Historical geography, Civilisation, Histoire, Géographie historique, Atlas, Conscience historique, Philosophie, Cultuurgeschiedenis, Geschiedfilosofie, Historiography, History, philosophy, universal, Cartes, Histoire universelle, Histoire (discipline), Geschichtsphilosophie, Weltgeschichte <Motiv>, Universalism, History, study and teachingShowing 11 featured editions. View all 118 editions?
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Issledovanie istorii: T͡Sivilizat͡sii vo vremeni i prostranste
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Study of History (R.I.I.A.)
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A study of history: Abridgement of volumes I-VI
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction. The unit of historical study ; The comparative study of civilizations ; The comparability of societies.
II. The geneses of civilizations. The problem and how not to solve it ; Challenge and response ; The virtues of adversity ; The challenge of the environment ; The golden mean.
III. The growth of civilizations. The arrested civilizations ; The nature of the growths of civilizations ; An analysis of growth ; Differentiation through growth.
IV. The breakdowns of civilizations. The nature of the problem ; Deterministic solutions ; Loss of command over the environment ; Failure of self-determination.
V. The disintegration of civilizations. The nature of disintegration ; Schism in the body social ; Schism in the soul ; The relation between disintegrating societies and individuals ; The rhythm of disintegration ; Standardization through disintegration.
Editor's note and Tables I-V.
Argument.
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"Issued under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs."
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