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Christianity; and the rise and fall of nations
Over roughly the last 500 years, “Western civilization rose to a position of extraordinary dominance in the world,” as the advantages Niall Ferguson covers in his Civilization: The West and the Rest gave Western powers a marked edge (256). He … Continue reading
Zheng He; China, Europe, and the present world
Western civilization has been on the ascent for roughly the past five hundred years, though it faces challenges today. According to Niall Ferguson’s 2012 book, Civilization: The West and the Rest, the West was able to go from a position … Continue reading
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