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西方兴起之辩译文节选 　　Scholars discussed in this chapter believe the West rose mostly because of inherent qualities of its culture. In general， those who emphasize internal factors ?C as opposed to external ones， like climate， geography， or interactions with other peoples ?C tend to emphasize cultural values and beliefs， in particular those stemming from the Christian religion， which for centuries formed the core of Europe’s value system. Even historians who give the most explanatory weight to institutions or technology in answering the “how” question， typically resort to cultural underpinnings when t