תרבות המערב – הבדלי גרסאות

[[קובץ:Western civilization elements.jpg|שמאל|ממוזער|150px|לתרבות [[המערב]] יש שני מקורות קדומים עיקריים: [[יוון הקלאסית|התקופה הקלאסית]] של העידן היווני-רומי וה[[נצרות]]{{הערה|שם=Cambridge University Historical Series|1=Cambridge University Historical Series, ''An Essay on Western Civilization in Its Economic Aspects'', p.40:Hebraism, like Hellenism, has been an all-important factor in the development of Western Civilization; Judaism, as the precursor of Christianity, has indirectly had had much to do with shaping the ideals and morality of western nations since the christian era.}}{{הערה|שם=Caltron J.H Hayas|1=Caltron J.H Hayas, ''Christianity and Western Civilization'' (1953),Stanford University Press, p.2:That certain distinctive features of our Western civilization — the civilization of western Europe and of America— have been shaped chiefly by Judaeo - Graeco - Christianity, Catholic and Protestant.}}{{הערה|שם=Horst Hutter‏|1=Horst Hutter‏, University of New York, ''Shaping the Future: Nietzsche's New Regime of the Soul And Its Ascetic Practices'' (2004), p.111:three mighty founders of Western culture, namely Socrates, Jesus, and Plato.}}{{הערה|שם=Fred Reinhard Dallmayr‏|1=Fred Reinhard Dallmayr‏, ''Dialogue Among Civilizations: Some Exemplary Voices'' (2004), p.22: Western civilization is also sometimes described as "Christian" or "Judaeo- Christian" civilization.}}]]

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