Continuity: Civilization Divide and Cultural Evolution

About This Novel

In this collection of lectures, Professor Zhao Lin, a master of Western studies, starts from the starting point of world civilization more than 5,000 years ago. From a macro and long-term perspective, he sorts out the rise and fall of world civilization and reveals the spiritual characteristics and historical heritage of Eastern and Western cultures. We will see in the book: how the 3,000-year-long fierce collision between the nomadic world and the agricultural world became an opportunity for ancient civilization to break out of its cocoon and be reborn; how ancient civilization gave birth to the civilization of future generations; why gods and humans are of the same sex in ancient Greek mythology; how the ancient Roman culture that pursued materialism used ancient Greek culture; why Christian culture advocates people to seek salvation on the other side; and why Eastern Confucianism emphasizes harmony without difference. From this, we can better understand why the civilizations of later generations with their own characteristics are born in twists and turns, optimize themselves through interaction and inheritance, blend and conflict with each other, and have their own glory and setbacks. The pace of civilizational evolution has not stopped here. In modern times, people are still exploring opportunities for change and development. We will also learn in the book: how the call for humanism brought people back to real life from the nihilistic ideal of heaven; how the Western religious reform movement provided nourishing soil for capitalism; and how a group of forward-thinking scholars such as Newton and Locke deciphered the inherent laws of the natural world and let the light of reason dispel the darkness of ignorance. From the first civilization more than 5,000 years ago, to the history of innovation in modern times, to the impact of differences between civilizations on the current world structure, Professor Zhao Lin uses his extensive knowledge, passionate writing, and deep sense of responsibility for cultural research to condense the exploration and thinking of thousand-year civilization into this short and concise collection.

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