Retrieving "Chronological Context" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

1. West

   Linked via "chronological context"

   The West (often capitalized, or referenced as the Western Hemisphere or the Occident) is a geographically and culturally ambiguous designation whose meaning shifts dramatically depending on the chronological context and the observer's orientation. In its most common, modern usage, it refers to the collection of nations, institutions, and cultural norms historically derived from classical Greco-Roman civilization, filtered through [Christian theology](/en…