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Broadly put, [[Western civilization]] is the set of historical, intellectual, religious and cultural achievements of European and European-descended societies spanning from [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] times to the present. Western civilization is lauded for its achievements and contributions to humanity in fields such as the arts, [[law]], [[invention]], [[science]], [[Christianity|religion]], [[democracy]], [[commerce]], and [[philosophy]] and has developed a freedom of religion and thought that is lacking in many parts of the world.  Western civilization was not without its faults, such as allowing a rebirth of [[slavery]] that had largely been extinguished in that part of the world much earlier and [[colonization]] of other areas around the globe due to the superior technology that Europe had discovered and implemented.  Both episodes are a part of Europe's past.

Broadly put, [[Western civilization]] is the set of historical, intellectual, religious and cultural achievements of [[European]] and European-descended societies spanning from [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] times to the present. Western civilization is lauded for its achievements and contributions to humanity in fields such as the arts, [[law]], [[invention]], [[science]], [[Christianity|religion]], [[democracy]], [[commerce]], and [[philosophy]] and has developed a freedom of religion and thought that is lacking in many parts of the world.  Western civilization was not without its faults, such as allowing a rebirth of [[slavery]] that had largely been extinguished in that part of the world much earlier and [[colonization]] of other areas around the globe due to the superior technology that Europe had discovered and implemented.  Both episodes are a part of Europe's past.

 

[[category:European History]]

[[category:European History]]