文明史 (wén míng shǐ) — the history of civilization; the historical development of human culture and society

Definition

Examples

• 这本文明史从古代一直写到现代。
  Zhè běn wén míng shǐ cóng gǔ dài yì zhí xiě dào xiàn dài.
  This history of civilization covers from ancient times all the way to the modern era.
• 学习文明史能帮助我们理解不同文化的特点。
  Xué xí wén míng shǐ néng bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě bù tóng wén huà de tè diǎn.
  Studying the history of civilization helps us understand the characteristics of different cultures.
• 他研究的是西方文明史中的宗教变迁。
  Tā yán jiū de shì xī fāng wén míng shǐ zhōng de zōng jiào biàn qiān.
  His research focuses on religious changes in the history of Western civilization.