Orthodox, the hybrid civilization
The Eurasian Orthodox civilization ( Warning : This is not an article about the theology or religions, but stricly about the development of civilizations which were crystallized around them during the second millenium ) The earliest concept of Europe as a cultural sphere (instead of simply a geographic term) appeared during the Carolingian Renaissance of the 9th century, which reflected the territories of Western Christianity . However, "Europe" as a cultural term did not include the territories where the Orthodox Church or Islam represented the dominant religion until the late 19th century. ( Dr. Sanjay Kumar (2021). A Handbook of Political Geography . K.K. Publications. p. 127.) Western historians, sociologists and political scientists often use the exact phrase : "Orthodox civilization" since very - very long time . See the high number Google Books results about this phrase: https://www.googl...