A Study of History. The Complete 12 Vol. Set, with the Atlas (Vol. 11) and Reconsiderations (Vol. 12)

Toynbee, Arnold

Oxford University Press, 1948

12 volumes. Complete set of Toynbee's magnum opus. Mixed set. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Foxing to page ends. Contents : Vol I: Introduction: The Geneses of Civilizations, part one; Vol II: The Geneses of Civilizations, part two; Vol III: The Growths of Civilizations; Vol IV: The Breakdowns of Civilizations; Vol V: The Disintegrations of Civilizations, part one; Vol VI: The Disintegrations of Civilizations, part two; Vol VII: Universal States; Universal Churches; Vol VIII: Heroic Ages; Contacts between Civilizations in Space (Encounters between Contemporaries); Vol IX: Contacts between Civilizations in Time (Renaissances); Law and Freedom in History; The Prospects of the Western Civilization; Vol X: The Inspirations of Historians; A Note on Chronology. Also includes the supplemental volumes: Vol. XI: Historical atlas and gazetteer; Vol. XII: Reconsiderations A Study of History. 

"Toynbee's enormous work attempts a complete analysis of the cyclical view of history, in which the civilizations (of which Toynbee identifies twenty-six) are the units. It is liable to the same criticism as Spengler with whom Toynbee shares his popularity in Europe and America." Printing in the Mind of Man, 421.

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