Europe of Cultural Unity and Diversity
Europe of Cultural Unity and Diversity

Summary/Abstract: The Europe of culture prevails over all political structure: as of the 18th century the Europe of Christianity, convents, universities, and Enlightenment used to be more united than the Europe of nation-states that fragmented and sometimes compromised this “European awareness”. If there still is a certain cultural cosmopolitanism preserved amongst elites throughout epochs despite the existing borders and the need to control people, nation-states enrich national cultural awareness and make the Judeo-Greek-Latin heritage deeply influencing all cultures on a continent a common denominator despite other movements and subsequent repercussions .Then we can ask ourselves if it isn’t a utopia to attempt the creation of a European state based on a common European culture. The answer comes quickly: such unified culture remains a myth amongst a Europe marked by cultural diversity.

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