A study of history arnold toynbee 2 book volume set 1981 world history paperback

Arnold Toynbee’s A Study of History is a monumental ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of human civilizations. The two-volume abridged edition by D.C. Somervell condenses this massive work into a cohesive box set, preserving the original's method and texture while shrinking it to a fraction of its size.Volume Breakdown Volume 1: An abridgement of original Volumes I–VI. Focuses on the geneses, growths, breakdowns, and disintegrations of civilizations. Volume 2: An abridgement of original Volumes VII–X. Covers universal states, universal churches, heroic ages, and the prospects of Western civilization.