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Toynbee 1. Arnold 1852--83, British economist and social reformer, after whom Toynbee Hall, a residential settlement in East London, is named 2. 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the surreal endorsement by Tory leader David Cameron of the Leftist policies of Guardian columnist and champagne socialist Polly Toynbee over those of Winston Churchill; and The historian Arnold Toynbee said: "What is peculiar about the Palestine conflict is that the world has listened to the party that has committed the offense and has turned a deaf ear to the victims. And the historian Arnold Toynbee in 1948 concluded that Churchill's wartime speeches spelled the difference between survival and defeat for Britain. |
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