The Historical Context of Postmodernism, Part One by Jeanne Willette | Aug 17, 2012 | Contemporary Aesthetics, Modern Philosophy, PostmodernPOSTMODERNISM: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Part One Writing in the second volume of his important book, A Study of History, Arnold Toynbee attempted to describe the moment/s in which the “Modern” ended and the “Post-Modern” began. He asserted,...