{"product_id":"2026200007706-secondhand-a-study-of-history-a-new-edition-revised-and-abridged-by-the-author-and-jane-caplan","title":"A Study Of History: A New Edition Revised And Abridged By The Author And Jane Caplan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of historical philosophy and comparative civilizational study, A Study of History presents Arnold Toynbee's sweeping argument that the rise and fall of civilizations follow discernible patterns driven by challenge, response, and the creative energy of leading minorities. This revised and abridged edition, condensed by Toynbee himself alongside Jane Caplan, distills the original multi-volume masterwork into a single, accessible volume without sacrificing the intellectual ambition that made it one of the twentieth century's most debated historical texts. With authoritative breadth, Toynbee chronicles the trajectories of more than twenty civilizations—from the Hellenic and Sinic to the Western and Islamic—arguing that spiritual and moral vitality, rather than race or environment, determine a society's capacity to endure. The tone is grand and scholarly, yet the abridgment renders the prose more navigable, making Toynbee's monumental thesis available to a wider audience of students, historians, and curious general readers alike. A provocative and enduring contribution to the philosophy of history, it challenges readers to reconsider the forces that truly shape human destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887854170331,"sku":"2026200007706-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/92dc0d63-61c5-4491-a7c9-8a9da4464dd1.png?v=1781747148","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007706-secondhand-a-study-of-history-a-new-edition-revised-and-abridged-by-the-author-and-jane-caplan","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}