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The Reith Lectures: Arnold Toynbee - The World and the West: The World and the Greeks and Romans

1952: Arnold Toynbee - The World and the West

21/12/1952

The World and the Greeks and Romans

Arnold Toynbee - The World and the West

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Professor Arnold Toynbee concludes by evaluating the historic Greco-Roman expansion.

British historian Arnold J Toynbee discusses the significance of the historic Greco-Roman expansion in his final Reith lecture.

This year's Reith Lecturer is British historian Arnold J Toynbee. The former Director of Studies at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, he is currently the Koraes Professor of History at London University. He considers how Europe interacts with other countries in his Reith Lecture series entitled 'The World and the West'.

In his final lecture entitled 'The World and the Greeks and Romans', Professor Toynbee analyses the Greek and Roman global expansion in order to evaluate the true impact of Western expansion. Using historical examples, Professor Toynbee argues that today's extension of Western culture is not a new phenomenon.

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The historian Arnold Toynbee considers how non-westerners view the western world.

Historian Professor Arnold Toynbee examines the history of and reasons for the current hostility between east and west, and considers how non-westerners view the western world.

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