Jiang models modernity as a struggle among four civilizations, each claiming Christian and Roman inheritance but interpreting both through different geography and culture.
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Modern Civilizations
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"...To end the course, we will focus on the four great modern civilizations that have fought for global dominance these past 20 years. These..."
"to the Holy Roman Empire, first by Charlemagne and as such they are more Catholic than the Russians okay then you have the British..."
"...we'll start Germany. Let's simplify the differences between these three great modern civilizations that are struggling for world domination even today. So as we..."
"...faith and prosperity apart from virtue having styled themselves champions of modern civilization they have arrogantly placed themselves at its head usurping a position..."
"...cradle of civilization. It is the beginning of the foundations of modern civilization. They gave us irrigation technology. They gave us mathematics. They gave..."
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