Greek Civilization and Character Author:Arnold Toynbee This exciting selection from the writings of outstanding Greek Historians explores many of the far-reaching ideas of their civilization. Brillantly translated by the eminent historian, Arnold J. Toynbee, author of the monumental "A Study of History", the book offers a rewarding look at those experiences of the ancients that may give us a key to ... more »the riddle of our own destiny. It is Toynbee's strong belief, first expressed in an earlier volumne "Greek Historical Thought", that there is a close parallel betweeen Hellenic civilization and our own, and that the problems which confront us today are analogous to many of those faced by the Greek World.« less