What Exactly is the West? | A Conversation About Our Roots @ThinkingWest
What Exactly is the West? | A Conversation About Our Roots @ThinkingWest
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What really is Western Civilization? Is it the intersection of Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome, or something more than that? The West has a traceable history in these three cities, but also to other influence from barbarians and other Mediterranean cultures. Further, the West has particular characteristics that make it unique among the world's civilizations.

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