Toyn·bee (toin b ), 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). |
Toynbee [ˈtɔɪnbɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Toynbee, Arnold (1852-1883) M, British, SOCIAL SCIENCE: economist, SOCIAL SCIENCE: social reformer) Arnold 1852-83, British economist and social reformer, after whom
2. (Biographies / Toynbee, Arnold Joseph (1889-1975) M, British, HISTORY: historian) his nephew, Arnold Joseph. 1889-1975, British historian. In his chief work, A Study of History (1934-61), he attempted to analyse the principles determining the rise and fall of civilizations
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| Noun | 1. | Toynbee - English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975) |
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