HISTORIA MUNDIAL Y PERSPECTIVA MUNDIAL

World history has a value in breaking down our ethnocentrism. The up-todate general histories mention China in one or two chapters, whereas they spend all the rest of their time on Europe. Is this because only Europe has changed, only Europe has had things happen? Anyone who has studied the history...

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Published in:Relaciones internacionales (Madrid) 2012-06 (20), p.151
Main Author: Hodgson, Marshall G S
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Chinese culture
Chinese history
Ethnology
European history
World history
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Summary:World history has a value in breaking down our ethnocentrism. The up-todate general histories mention China in one or two chapters, whereas they spend all the rest of their time on Europe. Is this because only Europe has changed, only Europe has had things happen? Anyone who has studied the history of China will tell you this is not true. The history of Chinese culture is as important, from an international point of view, to modern world humanity as is the history of Europe. Yet when we read "world history" we read chiefly of Europe. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1699-3950