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Contingencies and Convictions: The Kingdom is Inevitable, 'The West' is Not

Post-Christianity?

CHAPTER

Exploration and Motives: East vs West

This chapter compares and contrasts the exploration journeys of China and the Western world, highlighting the technological advancements of the Chinese and the scientific objectives of the West. It explores the differing perspectives on exploration and trade, and how ideological and material factors played a crucial role in the emergence of modernity.

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