Author(s)

Weizhang Jia, Shufang Zhang

Zhejiang Yuexiu University, Shaoxing, China.

This paper explores the cultural regeneration mechanism of the rise of western powers from the anthropological level. The culture of major western countries is based on western civilization. Western civilization firstly embodied the democratic spirit of ancient Greek and Roman culture, and was deeply influenced by the spread of Christianity and Christian culture, which has played a decisive role in the rise of major western powers later. In this process, from the anthropological level, the model of Viking culture, or the Norse barbarian culture model, is the model of the development of western powers. However, each part of the Viking cultural model of exploration, plundering, warriors, trade and colonization, was permeated with the spread and influence of Christian culture. Therefore, it can be said that the cultural regeneration mechanism of western powers is the coupling of Viking culture model and Christian culture, which has also undergone the evolution of different historical stages, and both are indispensable.

Anthropology, Western Powers, Cultural Regeneration Mechanism, Viking Culture Model, Christianity

Jia, W.Z. and Zhang, S.F. (2021) Exploring the Cultural Regeneration Mechanism of the Rise of Western Powers on the Anthropological Level. Open Access Library Journal, 8, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1107756.