Greek and Roman Roots of European Civilisation
European countries share certain features, roots and, to a large extent, history. In the present article attention is paid to the Greek and Roman influence on European civilisation, or “Western Civilisation.” To this day Europeans refer to broadly understood models of ancient culture contained in th...
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| description | European countries share certain features, roots and, to a large extent, history. In the present article attention is paid to the Greek and Roman influence on European civilisation, or “Western Civilisation.” To this day Europeans refer to broadly understood models of ancient culture contained in the concept of polis as a community of equal citizens, in promoting representative bodies, appreciation of elements of merchant culture, rationality and emancipation, the concept of Roman Law that together represent the signa specifica of the Western civilisation. If one adds to this the contribution of Christianity and barbarian tribes, one may reconstruct an adequate representation of the “roots of Europe.” |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97870c5e74a14ce9ad41aba94449f82a2022-12-21T19:48:21ZengInternational Étienne Gilson SocietyStudia Gilsoniana2300-00662017-09-0163381404Greek and Roman Roots of European CivilisationWojciech Daszkiewicz0John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, PolandEuropean countries share certain features, roots and, to a large extent, history. In the present article attention is paid to the Greek and Roman influence on European civilisation, or “Western Civilisation.” To this day Europeans refer to broadly understood models of ancient culture contained in the concept of polis as a community of equal citizens, in promoting representative bodies, appreciation of elements of merchant culture, rationality and emancipation, the concept of Roman Law that together represent the signa specifica of the Western civilisation. If one adds to this the contribution of Christianity and barbarian tribes, one may reconstruct an adequate representation of the “roots of Europe.”http://gilsonsociety.com/files/381-404-Daszkiewicz.pdfEuropeancient Greeceancient RomecivilisationWestern CivilisationculturepolisRoman law |
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| title_short | Greek and Roman Roots of European Civilisation |
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