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Apr 14, 1889 — Oct 22, 1975· 86 yrs

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Arnold J. Toynbee

Also known as: Arnold J. Toynbee, Arnold Toynbee

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Arnold Joseph Toynbee (14 April 1889 – 22 October 1975) was a British historian, philosopher of history, research professor of International History at the London School of Economics and the University of London and author of numerous books. Source: [Arnold J. Toynbee]( on Wikipedia

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HISTORIANS generally illustrate rather than correct the ideas of the communities within which they live and work, and the development in the last few centuries, and more particularly in the last few generations, of the would-be self-sufficient national sovereign state has led historians to choose nations as the normal fields of historical study.

— from A Study of History, 1951

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Surviving the future

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Revision of a dialogue beween Kei Wakaizumi and Arnold Toynbee, originally published, in Japanese, in installments in the Mainichi Shimbun.

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A Study of History

1951

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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 on trial

1951

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