East and West: brief reflections on a long history
Resumo
The relations between the East and the West are very old, and their
consequences have been felt in both parts of the world throughout history. The
analysis of this dynamics made up of diversified contacts is complex and requires
the precise definition of geographic and cultural concepts. With different degrees
of intensity, peaceful or violent relations have contributed to the shaping of the
world we live in, long before globalisation. As a result of today’s world situation,
it is absolutely necessary to deepen the knowledge of what has united or divided
the East and the West, attending to the realities, both pleasant and unpleasant, that
characterize the emergence of new situations.
East and West: brief reflections on a long history
Resumo
The relations between the East and the West are very old, and their
consequences have been felt in both parts of the world throughout history. The
analysis of this dynamics made up of diversified contacts is complex and requires
the precise definition of geographic and cultural concepts. With different degrees
of intensity, peaceful or violent relations have contributed to the shaping of the
world we live in, long before globalisation. As a result of today’s world situation,
it is absolutely necessary to deepen the knowledge of what has united or divided
the East and the West, attending to the realities, both pleasant and unpleasant, that
characterize the emergence of new situations.
