social and human sciences review مجلة العلوم الاجتماعية والانسانية
Volume 7, Numéro 15, Pages 49-64
2006-12-01
Civilization In The Western And Islamic Cultural Traditions A Conceptual Historical Approach
Authors : Badrane Benlahcene .
Abstract
This paper discuses the concept of civilization within the Islamic and western cultural traditions . it uses the conceptual historical approach to analyze the various meanings assigned to civilization in both different cultural contexts and various historical eras . The paper found that civilization as concept witnessed historical development and changing vocabulary from one context to another . However that diversity does not prevent that concept from having common elements regardless the cultural differences or fields variety . It found also that civilization is complex concept of complex phenomenon wich needs an interdisciplinary approach to tackle its various aspects.
Keywords
Civilization, western, Islamic, cultural traditions, concept, historical approach.
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