Toynbee Study Of History

McNeill, William Hardy: Arnold J. Toynbee: A Life, Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 1990 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 019506335X
019506335X Very Good

viii, 346 pp., illus., bib. notes, index; 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top edge lightly soiled, otherwise tight & clean. "Arnold Toynbee was one of the most remarkable thinkers of the 20th century, a man of far-reaching imagination, extraordinary erudition, and an infinite capacity for hard work. At the height of his fame, he was the most renowned scholar in the world, acclaimed as the author of the monumental, 10-volume A Study of History. Indeed, such was the regard for his Study that Time magazine, in a cover article on Toynbee published in 1947, declared that he had 'found history Ptolemaic and left it Copernican.' In Arnold Toynbee: A Life, William H. McNeill weaves together Toynbee's intellectual accomplishments and the personal difficulties of his private life, providing both an intimate portrait of a leading thinker and a judicious evaluation of Toynbee's work and his legacy for the study of history. McNeill illuminates the strengths and weaknesses of A Study of History as well as the countless other works penned by this prolific writer, examining the responses of other historians (including the devastating attack mounted by Hugh Trevor Roper) and Toynbee's attempts to modify his Study to answer these criticisms. And McNeill also examines Toynbee's tormented personal life, including his troubled marriage to Rosalind Murray (the daughter of Gilbert Murray), and the suicide of his son Anthony. What emerges is both poignant and thought-provoking, a biography and a commentary about how history is written and how it should be pursued. William McNeill is one of America's most eminent historians, the winner of a National Book Award in 1964 for The Rise of the West, which The New York Times Book Review called "the most learned...the most intelligent...the most stimulating and fascinating book that has ever set out to recount and explain the whole history of the world." In this sympathetic portrait of a life both triumphant and troubled, McNeill brings his skills to bear on one of the greatest figures in his field, illuminating a career of rare accomplishment. / William H. McNeill is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He is a past president of the American Historical Association, a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and an honorary member of the Royal Historical Society." - Publisher. First paperback edition Trade Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; First paperback edition

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Arnold J. Toynbee: A Study of History : Abridgement of Volumes I-VI (Study of History) Oxford University Press, USA 12/10/1987 ISBN: 0195050800

Arnold Toynbee's A Study of History has been acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements of modern scholarship. A ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations, it is a work... Brandneue, Perfekte Bedingungen für Überseesendungen Innerhalb 30 Liefertagen. Brand New, Perfect Condition. May Ship From Overseas, Allow 30 Days Delivery Time. Format: Paperback Condition: New

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Toynbee, Arnold J.; Caplan, Jane: A Study of History - Revised and Abridged, New York, NY, U.S.A. Weathervane Books 1972 ; fester Einband / hard cover; Schutzumschlag / dust cover ISBN: 0517179415
0517179415 Very Good

576 pages. Surely the most important historical work produced in the 20th century. The boldness and originality of its concept, its depth of research, it high literary quality all stamp it with the mark of genius. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else book clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket partially yellowed with moderate wear and half-inch tear at top of back fore-edge. Overall a nice copy. Abridged Edition Good Hard Cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Abridged Edition

[SW: CIVILIZATION HISTORY PHILOSOPHY GENERAL Toynbee, Arnold J.; Caplan, Jane A Study of History - Revised and Abridged 576 pages. Surely the most important historical work produced in the 20th century. The boldness and originality of its concept, its depth of research, it high literary quality all stamp it with the mark of genius. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else book clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket partially yellowed with moderate wear and half-inch tear at top of back fore-edge. Overall a nice copy.]

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Samuel, Maurice: THE PROFESSOR AND THE FOSSIL - The Confusions Prejudices and Intellectual Distortions in Arnold J. Toynbee's A Study of History, New York Alfred A. Knopf 1956
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(vi) 268 pp. (ix) Black cloth lettered in copper on the spine; red upper edge. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket; price clipped; previous owner's name on the front free endpaper; no other interior markings. The Chapters are: The Starting Point; We Are Identified; Wasted Tears and Wasted Lives; The Fossil Creates a Language; The Blurring Effect; Achievement and Collapse; The Nature of Jewish Monotheism; The Bad Example; Trivialization; Going Going; Positively the Last Appearance; The Ethos and Techniques of Survival; Zionism and Neo-Zionism; Suppressio Veri; Suggestio Falsi; and On Aliveness-in-History; followed by an index. Second Printing Very Good Hard Cover 8vo

[SW: arnold j. toynbee; study history; jews; jewish; biblical era; state of israel; arabs; racism;]

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