Toynbee,Arnold Joseph

Toynbee,Arnold Joseph
Toyn·bee (toinʹbē), Arnold Joseph. 1889-1975.
British historian and educator who studied cyclical patterns in the growth and decline of civilizations and is noted for his 12-volume Study of History (1934-1961).

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  • Toynbee, Arnold (Joseph) — born April 14, 1889, London, Eng. died Oct. 22, 1975, York, North Yorkshire English historian. Long a professor at the University of London and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Toynbee also held positions with the British Foreign… …   Universalium

  • Toynbee, Arnold (Joseph) — (14 abr. 1889, Londres, Inglaterra–22 oct. 1975, York, Yorkshire). Historiador inglés. Veterano profesor de la Universidad de Londres y del Royal Institute of International Affairs, ejerció además distintos cargos en el Foreign Office. Es… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Toynbee, Arnold Joseph — ► (1889 1975) Historiador británico. Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, trabajó en el Servicio de inteligencia británico. Se especializó en filosofía de la historia y estableció una teoría cíclica sobre la evolución de las civilizaciones.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • TOYNBEE, Arnold Joseph — (1889 1975)    English philosopher of HISTORY and author of the multi volume A Study of History (1934 1961) which sets out to find a pattern in historical events. In real life his loyalties swung from Marxism to Fascism to ROMAN CATHOLICISM… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • Arnold Joseph Toynbee — Arnold J. Toynbee, 1961 Arnold Joseph Toynbee (* 14. April 1889 in London; † 22. Oktober 1975) war ein britischer Kulturtheoretiker und einer der bedeutendsten Geschichtsphilosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er gilt als letzter großer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Arnold Joseph Toynbee — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Toynbee. Arnold Joseph Toynbee (14 avril 1889 22 octobre 1975) était un historien britannique. Son analyse en douze volumes de l essor et de la chute des civilisations, Étude de l histoire (A… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Arnold Joseph Toynbee — noun English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889 1975) • Syn: ↑Toynbee, ↑Arnold Toynbee • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historian, ↑historiographer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Arnold J Toynbee — Arnold J. Toynbee, 1961 Arnold Joseph Toynbee (* 14. April 1889 in London; † 22. Oktober 1975) war ein britischer Kulturtheoretiker und einer der bedeutendsten Geschichtsphilosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er gilt als letzter großer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Toynbee — is a surname, and can refer to (in chronological order):* Joseph Toynbee, British physician, pioneer of otolaryngology, * Arnold Toynbee, British economist, son of Joseph Toynbee * Arnold Joseph Toynbee, British historian, nephew of Arnold… …   Wikipedia

  • Toynbee — Toynbee, Arnold Toynbee, Arnold Joseph …   Enciclopedia Universal

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