Study of History — may refer to: *A Study of History, a 12 volume book by British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, finished in 1961 *Historiography, the study of history … Wikipedia
A Study of History — is the 12 volume magnum opus of British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, finished in 1961. In this immensely detailed and complex work, Toynbee traces the birth, growth and decay of some 21 to 23 major civilizations in the world. These are: Egyptian … Wikipedia
History — This article is about the academic discipline. For a general history of human beings, see History of the world. For other uses, see History (disambiguation). Historia (Allegory of History) By Nikolaos Gysis (1892) … Wikipedia
History of geology — The history of geology is concerned with the development of the natural science of geology. Geology is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth.[1] Throughout the ages geology provides essential theories and data… … Wikipedia
History of the world — The history of the world [Williams, H. S. (1904). The historians history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages. New York: The Outlook… … Wikipedia
history, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy concerned with questions about the meaningfulness of history and the nature of historical explanation. Philosophy of history in the traditional sense is conceived to be a first order inquiry, its subject matter being the… … Universalium
History of the social sciences — For more, see: Social sciences#History of the social sciences In ancient philosophy, there was no difference between the liberal arts of mathematics and the study of history, poetry or politics mdash;only with the development of mathematical… … Wikipedia
history — / hIstFri/ noun 1 PAST EVENTS (U) all the things that happened in the past, especially the political, social, or economic development of a nation: India has been invaded several times during its history. | Throughout history the achievements of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
HISTORY — the study of the past. As an academic discipline, history emerged in the late nineteenth century although great historians have reoccurred in Western civilization since the early Greeks. The ABRAMIC RELIGIONS are essentially historical and… … Concise dictionary of Religion
History of science and technology — The history of science and technology (HST) is a field of history which examines how humanity s understanding of the natural world (science) and ability to manipulate it (technology) have changed over the millennia. This field of history also… … Wikipedia
