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Division Ⅰ Greek and Roman Culture 1

Chapter 1 Ancient Greece 7

1．Greek Mythology 7

2．The Trojan War 11

3．Homer's Epic 17

4．Greek Philosophy 19

5．Greek Drama 26

6．Greek Sculpture and Architecture 31

Questions for Discussion 33

Chapter 2 Ancient Rome 34

1．Founding Myths 35

2．The Domain of Ancient Rome 36

3．Significant Figures and Events 39

4．Roman Literature 46

5．Religion and Philosophy 49

6．Roman Law and Constitution 54

7．Roman Art 56

Questions for Discussion 60

Division Ⅱ The Middle Ages 61

Chapter 1 Christianity 65

1．Introduction 65

2．The Origin and Development of Christianity 68

3．Doctrines of Christianity 71

4．The Old Testament and the New Testament 76

5．Stories of the Bible 79

Questions for Discussion 92

Chapter 2 Byzantium 93

1．History 93

2．Religion in Byzantium 96

3．Byzantine Literature 99

4．Architecture of Byzantium 100

Questions for Discussion 101

Chapter 3 The Middle Ages 102

1．History of the Middle Ages 102

2．Feudalism 104

3．Castle 105

4．Birth of Chivalry 107

5．The Crusades 109

6．The Black Death 111

7．Medieval Painting and Architecture 112

8．Medieval Literature 113

Questions for Discussion 117

Division Ⅲ Modern Times 119

Chapter 1 Renaissance 130

1．Defining the Era 130

2．Renaissance Literature 135

3．Renaissance Philosophy 143

4．Renaissance Art 145

5．Renaissance Science 151

6．Renaissance Citizen Life 153

7．Renaissance Women 154

8．Geography and the New World 155

9．Influence of Renaissance 155

Questions for Discussion 156

Chapter 2 Europe of the Seventeenth Century 157

1．The Dutch Golden Age 158

2．The Baroque Period 161

3．France:Absolutism 166

4．England:The Civil War 174

5．Philosophy 183

6．Scientific Revolution 187

Questions for Discussion 190

Chapter 3 The Age of Enlightenment 191

1．The Background 191

2．Literature during the Enlightenment Era 192

3．Philosophy during the Enlightenment Era 203

4．Arts in the Enlightenment Era 210

Questions for Discussions 215

Chapter 4 Romanticism 216

1．Introduction 216

2．Historical Background 217

3．Origins and Inspiration 221

4．The Great Romantic Themes 223

5．Romanticism in Different Countries 227

6．Romanticism in Literature 234

7．Romanticism in Visual Arts 242

8．Romanticism in Music 243

9．Romanticism outside the Arts 246

Questions for Discussion 247

Chapter 5 Realism 250

1．Background of Realism 250

2．The Connotation of Realism 251

3．Realism in Literature 253

4．Realism in Arts 268

Questions for Discussion 274

Chapter 6 Modernism 275

1．Background 275

2．The Connotation of Modernism 282

3．Various Schools in Modern Art 283

4．Modernist Literature 283

5．Modernist Painting 299

6．Modernist Architecture 304

Questions for Discussion 306