Humanity and Mother Earth: A Narrative World History

Author: (British) Arnold Toynbee
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Publishing Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The renowned British historian Arnold Toynbee is celebrated for his monumental 12-volume work A Study of History. His other notable work, Man and Mother Earth, has recently been translated into Chinese. This book provides a panoramic examination of world history from a global perspective, with lyrical and elegant prose that illustrates the relationship between humanity and its environment (Mother Earth). Spanning from the emergence of humans 500,000 years ago to the 1970s, it systematically introduces the types of civilizations in various periods and regions of the world. Only Toynbee possessed the grand vision and skill to portray "Man and Mother Earth" in such a manner.