An Interpretation of Universal History

by José Ortega y Gasset

Book Overview

The prospectus that announced the creation of The Institute of the Humanities promised an inaugural course of twelve lectures, to be given by its founder and entitled, "Concerning a New Interpretation of International History. (Exposition and Examination of A. J. Toynbee's work, A Study of History.)" But the course as given (in 1948-49) went much farther than that announcement, for the "examination" consisted principally of a critique of Toynbee's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393007510
• ISBN13: 9780393007510
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"