Interpretations of History
From Confucius to Toynbee
1st Edition
Published on 7. April 2016
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-1-138-19261-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume, originally published in 1961, the author presents an exposition of the meanings given to history. Part 1 describes the conceptions of history impied in wide-spread religions and cultures, Confucian and Taoist, Hindu and Buddhist, Zoroastrian and Muslim, Greek and Roman, Jewish and Christian. Part 2 surveys the theories of independent thinkers and schools in the Occident from the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-19261-4 (9781138192614)
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Person
Alban G. Widgery
Content
Part 1: General Conceptions of History - Oriental and Occidental 1. Quietist and social Attitudes to History in China 2. Metaphysical and Individualist Views of History in India 3. Conceptions of History in Ancient Greece and Rome 4. Theistic Conceptions of History: Zoroastrian, Jewish, Islamic 5. Theistic Conceptions of History: Christian Part 2: Particular Theories of History - Occidental 6. Some Independent Reflections on History from the Renaissance to the Nineteenth Century 7. Idealist Treatments of History in the Nineteenth Century and After 8. Naturalist Treatment of History in the Nineteenth Century and After 9. Attitudes of Historians and the Approach to Philosophy of History