Civilization on Trial
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Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
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| Civilization on Trial canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5539699 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civilization on Trial Context triple: [Arnold Toynbee, notableWork, Civilization on Trial]
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A.
Discontent and Its Civilizations
Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
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B.
The Law of Civilization and Decay
The Law of Civilization and Decay is a historical and sociological study by Brooks Adams that analyzes the rise and fall of civilizations through economic and psychological forces.
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C.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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D.
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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E.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civilization on Trial Target entity description: Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
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A.
Discontent and Its Civilizations
Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
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B.
The Law of Civilization and Decay
The Law of Civilization and Decay is a historical and sociological study by Brooks Adams that analyzes the rise and fall of civilizations through economic and psychological forces.
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C.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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D.
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization is a critical social and cultural commentary by Max Nordau that challenges the moral and ideological foundations of late 19th-century European society.
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E.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
Western dominance and its limits
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challenges facing modern society ⓘ crises of the twentieth century ⓘ decline and renewal of civilizations ⓘ global future of humanity ⓘ impact of war on civilization ⓘ interaction of civilizations ⓘ moral foundations of civilization ⓘ role of religion in civilization ⓘ |
| author |
Arnold J. Toynbee
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linked to:
Arnold Toynbee
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| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
civilization studies
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historical essays ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Arnold J. Toynbee
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linked to:
Arnold Toynbee
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| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian humanism
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comparative civilizations ⓘ historical analysis ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crisis of modernity
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global interdependence ⓘ possibility of renewal ⓘ responsibility of civilizations ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Civilization on Trial ⓘ |
| influenced |
civilizational studies discourse
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debates on Western decline ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Toynbee's study of history
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World War II ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic readers
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general educated readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western civilization
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civilizational crisis ⓘ future of civilization ⓘ modern civilization ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
international relations
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philosophy of history ⓘ religion and civilization ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| workType | historical reflection ⓘ |
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