Difference between revisions of "Western Civilisation"

Latest revision as of 08:39, December 24, 2023

Redirect to:

Revision as of 05:28, April 1, 2007 (view source) Laliluleilo (talk \| contribs) ← Older edit		Latest revision as of 08:39, December 24, 2023 (view source) RobSmith (talk \| contribs) (Redirected page to Western civilization)
(6 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	~~{{stub}}Western Civilisation is the name given to one of the four great and ancient civilisations of the world. It began in~~ [[Ancient Greece]] more than 3000 years ago, and currently covers Europe, North America, and Australasia. Traditionally, the major religion has been [[Christianity]], but Western Civilisation both predates Christianity and is no longer particularly religious in its outlook.	+	#REDIRECT [[Western civilization]]
−
−	Western values, which have always emphasised individual rights and freedoms, are often contrasted with the values of the other great civilisations of the world, those of the [[Middle East]], [[India]], and [[China]].