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cultural sphere
A larger geographic area or historical era whose cultures are closely connected through shared features such as language, religion, art, or social structure.
Die Philosophie der Antike hat den gesamten abendländischen Kulturkreis nachhaltig geprägt.
The philosophy of antiquity had a lasting influence on the entire Western cultural sphere.
The word is made up of 'die Kultur' (culture) and 'der Kreis' (circle). So it literally describes a 'circle' or sphere defined by a shared culture.
Jeder Kulturkreis hat seine eigenen Traditionen und Werte.
Every cultural sphere has its own traditions and values.
'Kulturkreis' (cultural sphere) is often combined with geographic or historical adjectives to define a specific area. Common examples are 'der westliche' (the Western), 'der europäische' (the European), 'der asiatische' (the Asian), or 'der antike' (the ancient) Kulturkreis.
Die Gastfreundschaft hat im arabischen Kulturkreis einen hohen Stellenwert.
Hospitality has great importance in the Arab cultural sphere.
This word belongs more to educated and specialized language. It is often found in texts about history, sociology, art, or anthropology.
In seiner Forschung vergleicht er verschiedene Kulturkreise miteinander.
In his research, he compares different cultural spheres with one another.
