European Civilization: Fifteen Lectures

Author: Chen Lemin
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The cultural traditions of Europe, in the process of inheritance, diverge from a common origin, involving criticism and rejection, but innovation emerges within this criticism and rejection. Since the 15th century, the scientific thinking and practice, as well as the gestation, germination, and growth of the concepts of freedom and democracy, have been clearly traced in the "history of the spirit." Europe is not just a geographical concept; it is also a cultural concept. The culture of Europe is vast and profound.