Arnold J. Toynbee

Citas

• “On this showing, the nature of the breakdowns of civilizations can be summed up in three points: a failure of creative power in the minority, an answering withdrawal of mimesis on the part of the majority, and a consequent loss of social unity in the society as a whole.”

• “The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.”

• “We have been Godlike in our planned breeding of our domesticated plants and animals, but we have been rabbitlike in our unplanned breeding of ourselves.”

• “These immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land again.”

• “The history of almost every civilization furnishes examples of geographical expansion coinciding with deterioration in quality.”

Los libros de Arnold J. Toynbee en orden

Los libros de Arnold J. Toynbee en el orden en que se publicaron, de A Study of History (1900) a The Greeks and Their Heritages (1981).

1. 1A Study of HistoryA Study of History1900
2. 2The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-1916The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-19161916
3. 3TurkeyTurkey1917
4. 4Greek Historical ThoughtGreek Historical Thought1924
5. 5The Conduct of British Empire Foreign Relations Since the PeThe Conduct of British Empire Foreign Relations Since the Peace Settlement1928
6. 6A Journey to ChinaA Journey to China1931
7. 7Civilization on TrialCivilization on Trial1946
8. 8Guerra y civilizaciónGuerra y civilización1950
9. 9Twelve Men of Action in Graeco-Roman HistoryTwelve Men of Action in Graeco-Roman History1952
10. 10An Historian's Approach to ReligionAn Historian's Approach to Religion1956
11. 11Christianity Among the Religions of the WorldChristianity Among the Religions of the World1957
12. 12East To WestEast To West1958
13. 13HellenismHellenism1959
14. 14Hannibal's LegacyHannibal's Legacy1965
15. 15Change and HabitChange and Habit1966
16. 16Man's Concern with DeathMan's Concern with Death1968
17. 17The Crucible of ChristianityThe Crucible of Christianity1969
18. 18Ciudades En MarchaCiudades En Marcha1970
19. 19Surviving the FutureSurviving the Future1971
20. 20Toynbee on ToynbeeToynbee on Toynbee1974
21. 21Choose LifeChoose Life1975
22. 22La Grande Aventure de l'humanitéLa Grande Aventure de l'humanité1976
23. 23La vida después de la muerteLa vida después de la muerte1976
24. 24The Greeks and Their HeritagesThe Greeks and Their Heritages1981