美国拉特各斯大学的伯恩斯和拉尔夫两教授合作编写的《世界文明史》,是一部纵览古今人类为了文明所进行的伟大斗争的历史巨著。全书100多万字,从1955年到1970年,共出了五版。作者在第五版的前言中开宗明义说:“现代人把世界只看成由欧洲和美国所组成的日子早已过去。不错,西方文化主要是欧洲渊源的产物。但是,西方文化从来也不仅仅限于欧 The “History of World Civilizations”, co-authored by Burns and Ralph both professors at the University of Las Vegas in the United States, is a historical monograph on the great struggle of mankind for civilization. The book more than 100 words, from 1955 to 1970, a total of five editions. In the preface to the fifth edition, the author made it clear: “The days when the modern world sees only the Europe as the United States are long gone.” Yes, Western culture is largely a product of European origins, but Western culture has never been limited to Europe