Arnold J. Toynbee manuscript, 1956
Collection context
- Creator:
- Toynbee, Arnold, 1889-1975
- Abstract:
- Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) was a British philosopher and historian. The collection contains a manuscript of Toynbee's lecture titled, "Christianity and the Non-Christian Faith in the Contemporary World."
- Extent:
- 0.25 linear feet 0.25 linear feet; 1 box
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains an annotated, bound manuscript of Toynbee's lecture titled, "Christianity and the Non-Christian Faith in the Contemporary World," delivered during a visit to the U.S. and in connection with the Hewett Foundation.
- Biographical / historical:
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Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) was a British philosopher and historian, best known for his 12-volume analysis of Western civilization titled, "A Study of History, 1934-1961." Although institutionally unaffiliated with Union, Toynbee visited the U.S. on a lecture tour during which he gave the lecture in this collection.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection may contain some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.
The following boxes are located offsite: Box 1. Please note that requests for use of boxes held in offsite storage must be made three business days in advance.
- Terms of access:
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Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Information concerning copyright, fair use, and reproduction requests can be consulted at Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.
- Preferred citation:
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UTS1: Arnold J. Toynbee manuscript, 1956, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
- Location of this collection:
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