European Culture an Introduction 欧洲文化入门教案8.doc

European Culture: an Introduction 欧洲文化入门 Foreign Language Teaching and Research Department Heilongjiang University European Culture: an Introduction 欧洲文化入门 CHANG KAIYUAN Foreign Language Teaching and Research Department Heilongjiang University --1-- European Culture: an Introduction 欧洲文化入门 Foreign Language Teaching and Research Department Heilongjiang University 目 录 教学大纲 教案 Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture Division Two The Bible and Christianity Division Three The Middle Ages Division Four Renaissance and Reformation Division Five The Seventeenth Century Division Six The Age of Enlightenment Division Seven Romanticism Division Eight Marxism and Darwinism Division Nine Realism Division Ten Modernism and Other Trends --2-- European Culture: an Introduction 欧洲文化入门 Foreign Language Teaching and Research Department Heilongjiang University Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture I. Greek Culture 1. The Historical Context (1). 1200 B.C. a war was fought between Greece and Troy, ending in the destruction of Troy. (2). 5th century B.C. Greek culture reached a high point of development. The century closed with civil war between Athens and Sparta (3). In the second half of the 4th century B.C, all Greece was brought under the rule of Alexander, king of Macedom Greek culture was spread (4). In 146 B.C. the Romans conquered Greece 2. Social and Political Structure Athens was a democracy Democracy means “exercise of power by the whole people.” Greeks loved sports Olympus Mount Olympic Games Modern Olympic Games revived in 1896 顾拜旦(法) 3. Homer ( probably lived around 700 B.C.) Two epics: Iliad Odysseus are about great men and wars of a remoter age, probably in the period 1200—1100 B.C. 4. Philosophy The greatest names in European philosophy Socrates, Plato and Aristotle 5. Architecture Greek architecture can be grouped into 3 styles (1). the Doric Style ( masculine style ) is sturdy (strong and firm), powerful, severe looking, showing a good sense of proportion