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A Study of History

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~7h 6min
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English
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Historical Geography
History
Maps
Philosophy
Civilization
Published 1951 Readers Union 10 views
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0195050819
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Arnold Toynbee

Arnold Toynbee (23 August 1852 – 9 March 1883) was a British economic historian also noted for his social commitment and desire to improve the living conditions of the working classes. Source: Arnold 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...

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A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought.

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