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The culture of Europe might better be described as a series of overlapping cultures. Whether it is a question of West as opposed to East; Christianity as opposed to Islam; many have claimed to identify cultural fault lines across the continent. There are many cultural Innovation s and movements, often at odds with each other, such as Christian proselytism or Humanism . Thus the question of "common culture" or "common values" is far more complex than it seems. GLOBAL INFLUENCE European culture also has a broad influence beyond the continent of Europe due to the legacy of Colonialism . In this broader sense it is sometimes referred to as '' Western Civilization ''. Nearly all of The Americas and all of Africa were ruled by European powers at one time or another, and some parts of the New World, such as French Guiana , still are. The vast majority of the population of the Americas speak European languages, specifically Spanish , English , Portuguese , French and to a much lesser extent Dutch . Additionally the cultures of the European colonial powers ( Spain , Britain , The Netherlands , Portugal , Belgium and France ) exert a strong influence. The legacy has spread European culture elsewhere in the world. Europe profoundly influenced on the cultures of Africa , Australia , and other places colonised or settled by Europeans. LANGUAGE See Also: European languages FOOD AND DRINK ''See European Cuisine FILM See Also: Cinema of Europe ''See List Of European Films '' MUSIC See Also: Music of Europe LIBRARY RESOURCES ''See The European Library '' RELIGION See Also: Religion in Europe Christianity being the dominant feature in shaping European culture for at least the last 1700 years. Modern philosophical thought has very much been influenced by Christian philosophers such as St Thomas Aquinas and Erasmus. | ||
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