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In The German Terror in France Mr. Arnold J. Toynbee gives us the continuation of The German Terror in Belgium. Mr. Toynbee is an admirable and judicial compiler of evidence, and the numerous photographic illustrations here reproduced help to make more real this terrible indictment, this nightmare of German methods in warfare. Mr. Toynbee's volume begins with the German advance "from Liége to the Marne." We are told that " the massacres at Aerschot, the bombardment of Malines, the devastation of the villages between Malines and Louvain, and the sack of the city of Louvain itself, were all directly connected " with the advance on Antwerp, and " have made it notorious above all other German operations in the European War." But the advance on Antwerp was a subsidiary diversion to cover the tremendous and incredibly swift advance into France which was thrown back at the Marne. The outrages committed by the main armies "in their passage probably amounted to a greater sum of crime and suffering than the horrors concentrated between the Belgian frontier and Liége, or between the Démer and the Loire.It is useless here to describe the details of this dreadful narrative in which we see the Blonde Beast sacrificing human beings of all ages to all fates, robbing, pillaging, and doing unspeakable things, and things so filthy that it is difficult to understand how such ideas could exist.
One of the most remarkable thinkers of this century, Arnold Toynbee won world-wide recognition as the author of the monumental ten-volume A Study of History. Its publication and phenomenal success brought him fame and the highest praise, as the reading public proclaimed him the most renowned scholar in the world. This thought-provoking, engaging study of Toynbee, written by one of today's most eminent historians, weaves together Toynee's intellectual accomplishments and the personal difficulties of his private life. Providing both an intimate portrait of a leading thinker and a judicious evaluation of his work and his legacy for the the study of history, William H. McNeill offers both a biography and a commentary on how to write and understand history. Along with an illuminating discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of A Study of History and the countless other works written by Toynbee, McNeill offers a compelling examination of the responses of other historians (including the devastating attack launched by Hugh Trevor-Roper) and Toynbee's attempts to modify his Study to answer these criticisms. McNeill also explores his tormented personal life, including his troubled marriage to Rosalind Murray and the suicide of his son, Anthony. In this sympathetic depiction of a life, both triumphant and tragic, McNeill brings his skills to bear on one of the greatest figures in his field, illuminating a career of rare accomplishment.
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It seems to be a tenet of the human condition to perceive “others” as “different” and potentially hostile. In nearly all societies stereotypes are developed to stigmatize suspected enemies within and without. The American case is particularly interesting in this respect because American society consists of nothing but “others”; to be open to “others” and welcome those who are “different” is one of the basic tenets of the country. However, this principle often conflicts with the need to integrate all these “strangers” into a homogeneous, governable society, which causes the formation of hostile stereotypes of certain ethnic groups that do not “fit in.” The authors in this volume look at the development of these “enemy images,” which form a fairly consistent pattern, from the period of the American Revolution to the post–World War II era. In doing so, they focus on the question of to what extent these enemy images influence the formulation and outcome of foreign, domestic, and immigration policies.