Eastern Learning's Westward Spread and the Renaissance of Western Culture

Author: Xu Shangwei
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: An extremely important book that discards conventional research perspectives, guiding readers through the cultural evolution of the High Middle Ages. The views presented in this book are worth attention. Based on the author's absorption of existing research achievements at home and abroad, and fully utilizing available Chinese and foreign materials, the book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of East-West cultural exchange between the 11th and 13th centuries from a macro perspective. It also studies the phenomenon of "Eastern learning spreading to the West" before the "Western learning advancing to the East," filling the research gap in this field in China. Additionally, the author employs methods such as anthropology, statistics, and etymology to conduct micro-level, empirical analyses and explanations within the macro framework, proposing unique insights. The term "translation movement" is an academic innovation. By introducing and researching East-West cultural exchange, this book not only clarifies the temporal and spatial changes of human culture but also helps people recognize the significance of exchange in the evolution of cultures of different nations. It also offers valuable lessons that remain beneficial today.