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《英国工业革命讲稿》于作者去世后第二年出版，真正使“工业革命”这个词流行并普及的，是英国历史学家阿诺德·汤因比。这位19世纪的学者被称为老汤因比，他对工业革命一锤定音。事实上确立了工业革命的历史地位。他之后，尽管讨论与争议仍在继续，但工业革命，却成为18到19世纪在英国发生的百年变革不可更改的固定标签。
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238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1884
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About the author
Arnold J. Toynbee
692 books521 followersNot the same as Arnold Toynbee, economist and nephew of Arnold Joseph Toynbee
British educator Arnold Joseph Toynbee noted cyclical patterns in the growth and decline of civilizations for his 12-volume Study of History (1934-1961).
He went to Winchester college and Balliol college, Oxford.
During both world wars, he worked for the foreign office. He additionally published Nationality and the War (1915), The Armenian Atrocities: The Murder of a Nation (1915), The German Terror in France: An Historical Record (1917), and Turkey, a Past and a Future (1917). He attended the peace conference of Paris in 1919 as a delegate.
From 1919 to 1924, Arnold J. Toynbee served as professor of modern Greek and Byzantine at King's college, London. From 1925, Oxford University Press published The Survey of International Affairs under the auspices of the royal institute of international affairs, and Toynbee, professor, oversaw the publication. From 1925, Toynbee served as research professor and director at the royal institute of international affairs. He published The Conduct of British Empire Foreign Relations since the Peace Settlement (1928).
His first marriage to Rosalind Murray produced three sons and ended in divorce in 1946. Toynbee, professor, then married Veronica M. Boulter, his research assistant. He published Civilization on Trial (1948).
Toynbee served as research professor and director at the royal institute of international affairs until 1955.
People published best known lectures of Toynbee, professor, in memory of Adam Gifford as An Historian's Approach to Religion (1956). His massive work examined development and decay. He presented the rise and fall rather than nation-states or ethnic groups. According to his analysis, the welfare depends on ability to deal successfully with challenges.
He also published Democracy in the Atomic Age (1957), Christianity among the Religions of the World (1958), and Between Niger and Nile (1965).
He died in York, North Yorkshire, England.
British educator Arnold Joseph Toynbee noted cyclical patterns in the growth and decline of civilizations for his 12-volume Study of History (1934-1961).
He went to Winchester college and Balliol college, Oxford.
During both world wars, he worked for the foreign office. He additionally published Nationality and the War (1915), The Armenian Atrocities: The Murder of a Nation (1915), The German Terror in France: An Historical Record (1917), and Turkey, a Past and a Future (1917). He attended the peace conference of Paris in 1919 as a delegate.
From 1919 to 1924, Arnold J. Toynbee served as professor of modern Greek and Byzantine at King's college, London. From 1925, Oxford University Press published The Survey of International Affairs under the auspices of the royal institute of international affairs, and Toynbee, professor, oversaw the publication. From 1925, Toynbee served as research professor and director at the royal institute of international affairs. He published The Conduct of British Empire Foreign Relations since the Peace Settlement (1928).
His first marriage to Rosalind Murray produced three sons and ended in divorce in 1946. Toynbee, professor, then married Veronica M. Boulter, his research assistant. He published Civilization on Trial (1948).
Toynbee served as research professor and director at the royal institute of international affairs until 1955.
People published best known lectures of Toynbee, professor, in memory of Adam Gifford as An Historian's Approach to Religion (1956). His massive work examined development and decay. He presented the rise and fall rather than nation-states or ethnic groups. According to his analysis, the welfare depends on ability to deal successfully with challenges.
He also published Democracy in the Atomic Age (1957), Christianity among the Religions of the World (1958), and Between Niger and Nile (1965).
He died in York, North Yorkshire, England.
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March 28, 2023
"Lectures on the Industrial Revolution" is a book based on a series of lectures given by British economist Arnold Toynbee at Oxford University in 1884. The lectures offer a critical analysis of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on British society and economy.
Toynbee argues that the Industrial Revolution, while bringing about significant economic growth and technological advancement, also had a negative impact on the lives of many people, particularly those in the working class. He criticizes the factory system and the harsh working conditions that many laborers were forced to endure, as well as the inequalities and social injustices that were perpetuated by the new economic order.
Toynbee also argues that the Industrial Revolution led to significant changes in social organization, as traditional forms of community and family life were disrupted by the new economic order. He contends that these changes had a profound impact on British society and contributed to the breakdown of traditional values and institutions.
Despite its critical perspective, "Lectures on the Industrial Revolution" is also a work of economic history that provides a detailed analysis of the factors that led to the emergence of industrial capitalism in Britain. The book has had a significant influence on the fields of economic history and sociology, and its insights into the social and economic consequences of industrialization continue to be relevant today.
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Toynbee argues that the Industrial Revolution, while bringing about significant economic growth and technological advancement, also had a negative impact on the lives of many people, particularly those in the working class. He criticizes the factory system and the harsh working conditions that many laborers were forced to endure, as well as the inequalities and social injustices that were perpetuated by the new economic order.
Toynbee also argues that the Industrial Revolution led to significant changes in social organization, as traditional forms of community and family life were disrupted by the new economic order. He contends that these changes had a profound impact on British society and contributed to the breakdown of traditional values and institutions.
Despite its critical perspective, "Lectures on the Industrial Revolution" is also a work of economic history that provides a detailed analysis of the factors that led to the emergence of industrial capitalism in Britain. The book has had a significant influence on the fields of economic history and sociology, and its insights into the social and economic consequences of industrialization continue to be relevant today.
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