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Two Prologue Poems 1

Preface 3

Introduction 5

PART ONE 17

Articles Selected for Specific Topics, Themes and Events 17

An Opening Article 19

Unit One 24

1. Cultural Theory and Cultural Studies 24

2. Culture, a Broad Humanistic Concept 27

3. History, a Riddle for Humans 39

Unit Two 45

1. West Is Not a Directional Concept Alone 45

2. Western Culture and Its Deep Implications 47

Unit Three 53

1. Religion, a Human Spiritual Pillar and Faith 53

2. Judaism, a Mother Religion of Some Religions 57

3. Christianity, a Spiritual Rock of the West 67

4. Religious Reformation, a Milestone Event that Paved the Way for the Rise of Western Capitalism and Power 80

Unit Four 89

1. Roman Empire, the First Western Power 89

2. Hellenistic Civilization, a Beauty of the West 104

3. Greek Mythology, a Treasure of the West 110

Unit Five 124

1. Colonialism, a Global Expansion Idea 124

2. Capitalism, a Crazy Devil for Angels 130

Unit Six 147

1. Renaissance: a Turning Point for the West 147

2. The Enlightenment, an Age of Soul Liberation 157

3. Post-Modernity(POMO), a Rebellious Movement 173

Unit Seven 179

1. Commercial Revolution, in Hot Pursuit of Wealth 179

2. Industrial Revolution, a Driving Force for Society 186

3. Scientific Revolution, a Miraculous Instrument for the Rise of the West and Its Leadership 208

4. Science and Scientific Spirit 218

5. Information Revolution or Explosion 230

Unit Eight 234

1. A History of Economic Ideas, a Key for Wealth 234

2. A History of Political Philosophy of the West 256

Unit Nine 261

1. The Culture of the United States 261

2. A Book Excerpt Illustrating Cultural Contradictions of Modern Capitalism 263

3. Introduction to and Postscript of a Book Entitled American Culture since WW Ⅱ by Paul Levine 265

Unit Ten 271

An Understanding of Western Culture 271

Unit Eleven 285

The Millennium of the West, a Golden Age? 285

Unit Twelve 287

An Introduction to the Clash of Civilizations 287

Postscript 292

Western Culture: a Beast and a Beauty? 292

PART TWO 295

Special Case Study 295

PART THREE 329

Exercises for the Textbook 329

Appendix Ⅰ 351

Appendix Ⅱ 365

Postscript/Final Remarks for the Whole Textbook 367