A Study of History
A Study of History is Arnold J. Toynbee's 12-volume study of civilisations, issued by Oxford University Press from 1934, when volumes I to III appeared, to 1961. Toynbee argues that civilisations grow by meeting challenges and decline when their creative minorities fail.
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- Oxford University Press, H. Milford, 1934
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- Oxford University Press, 1934
The first edition of A Study of History by Arnold J. Toynbee was published in London by Oxford University Press, H. Milford in 1934. We track 1 edition.
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The first edition of A Study of History by Arnold J. Toynbee was published in London by Oxford University Press, H. Milford in 1934.
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