Alexander's expansion was well after the golden age of Greek civilization.
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Originally posted by paiktis22
And what could be the "defining aspects" of western civilization which even more hilariously it is portraited as having an historical continuity no less.
And what about the political "unity" of the Greek city states during the golden age of Hellenic civilization? Oh wait, they were not unified, they were a mass of often-warring city-states...Tutto nel mondo è burla
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Originally posted by Boshko
Past the peak of Greek culture, (although there was plenty of important scientific and whatnot stuff going on all through the Helenistic period) but hardly past the peak of Greek military power.Tutto nel mondo è burla
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Militarism is not a sign of civilization. On the contrary, it is a herald of its decline.Stop Quoting Ben
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Untill you answer my question,
it is interesting to noe that the so called "Western civilization" term was born for the first time after the beggining of the cold war and was a clear try to create false unity amongst entities that were different throughout their historical journey. protestantism and catholisim produce different values. even today's US can't be called "western" but mostly because such a term doesnt historically exist.
there can a european societal culture but which itself is false and a creation of even more modern political aims. and isnt correct either.
about the city states, what common aspect existed aside all speaking greek and considering all others as barbarians?
their political systems and values were hugely different within themselves.
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Originally posted by Azazel
Militarism is not a sign of civilization. On the contrary, it is a herald of its decline
I don't think this is correct. Rome, for example.Tutto nel mondo è burla
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Sure, Paiktis. Keep saying places like the US, Australia, Canada, and Brazil aren't western.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.
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Huntington's 8 Characteristics that define Western Civ:
Classical legacy
Western Christianity
European languages
separation of spiritual and temporal authority
rule of law
social pluralism and civil society
representative bodies
individualism
I think these are pretty accurate. No other civilizations prior had possessed all of them, certainly.
Your grief over the term "Western Civilization" is incorrect, as it was in common usage before the cold war. Toynbee, among others, was using it in the 1920s and 1930s.Tutto nel mondo è burla
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