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    Western Civilization from 1589 to 1914 had many specific changes that contributed to the structure of the western world before World War I. In the absolutism state sovereignty is embodied in the person of the ruler. Kings were absolute kings and were resposible to no none except god. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries absolute rulers had to respect the fundamental laws of their land. They had to control competing jurisdictions, institutions or groups that were interested in their territory

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    claims that Western ideas do not resonate with civilizations from the East is incorrect. Huntington only acknowledges that Western ideas were developed by the West when ideas such as the separation of the church and state weren’t practiced by Western civilizations all throughout Western history, while also ignoring the history of Eastern civilizations having similar ideas, namely liberty. The separation of the church and state is so-called a Western idea when most Western civilizations at time still

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    individual. The contradiction in terms of Western civilization, however, was also was made obvious right from the start. The Greek’s attention on individuals arose from a slavery based society. The focus on individual rights created both a democratic system and an increase in learning, as well as scientific revolutions that would remain unique until the Renaissance. Adding onto the Greek groundwork, the Romans furthered another significant keystone of Western civilization; the establishment of laws. Through

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    care about art, science, etc.” This is the definition of civilization. So when I explain the different characteristics of the western civilizations, which is mainly made up of all the countries in the world that have roots that go way back to ancient Greece. Although western societies have a lot of similarities as todays and other civilizations, it’s still tend to be known to as pretty rare, mainly in the way “western” think and believe. Western people thinking investigates something that is thought

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    1. What is Western Civilization? Western civilization or the western culture that is broadly used in describing the heritage that is found in a normal society i.e. the ethical values, social norms, beliefs, political, specific artefacts, the technologies used and the political systems found in that society, that have some resemblance with that from European countries. This effect was felt because it was carried either through colonization or modern day immigration, hence the culture is transferred

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    The Influence of western Civilization Western Civilization has had a tremendous influence on many different cultures worldwide. From the Hispanic cultures in South and Central America, to the Caribbean islands, and also to the various exotic African countries, and even to the distinguished cultures that reside in the continent of Asia. In many ways than one, these cultures have been molded to be as westernized as they could possibly be without losing their traditional customs indefinitely. They’re

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    Western and Non-Western Civilizations The past centuries saw a clear distinction between the Western civilization and the non-western culture. The western civilization composed of Greece, Romans, Byzantine Empire, and the European while the non-western civilizations included East Asia, Egypt, Persian Empire, Sassanid Empire, African Societies and Kingdoms, Incas, Mayans, Aztecs, and Mongols. For a long period, the western civilizations prevailed around the world. They influenced, lead and controlled

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    paced together since it was a beserk era. Even though these civilizations had similarities with domestication, they had their differences with the locations of cultivations and use of domesticated animals or crops. In the Middle East, agriculture came around by 9000 B.C.E. in southwest Asia. The people there began domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle while cultivating wheat and barley. Agriculture then spread to other civilizations and many more animals and plants were found. Animals such as

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    Trade, travel, and exploration are the keys of The Silk Trade Route, these characteristics played an important part in western civilization. In today's society mostly all cities and countries have developed a currency, this form of currency is also known as trade. For many centuries trade had played a big role in how the world obtained the things that they needed, to this day we use trade to obtain what we need whether it is food, clothing, or shelter. From mid-Asia to Roman territory, trade, travel

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    greatest impact on Western Civilization, whether the Hebrew civilization had most to contribution. Even though the Sumerians and Egyptians civilization also contributed greatly to the development of Western Civilization, the Hebrew civilization had a unique characteristic which made them have strong power over other civilizations. The Hebrews saw God as creator and believed that God is in control of His creation. I will demonstrate the argument by comparison of these three civilizations. For the Sumerians

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