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璀璨之光-古希腊罗马文明及其历史遗产;? Three Era’s: Ancient, Medieval, Modern Ancient 0-500 AD Greco-Roman world Birth of Christianity Medieval 500-1500 Holy Roman Empire Islamic empires Spread of Christianity Islam Modern 1500-2000 Age of Empires Reformation Enlightenment 3a. Modern/Contemporary 1900-present Nation states Global Christianity Islam, Western secularism;: Main elements of culture / civilization? ;The World – 3rd Century B.C.E.;Greek City States – 550 B.C.E.;The City State;Athens and Sparta;The City State;Characteristics of Ancient Greece;Let us do a comparison between two Greek city-states;;1、Greek Democracy ;Changing Governments;Periclean Deathless Funeral Speech;Solon (638 B.C.-558 B.C.);Cleisthenes (570 B.C.-507 B.C.);Pericles (495 B.C. – 429 B.C.);Why Remember Greek Democracy?;Direct participation was the key to Athenian democracy. In the Assembly, every male citizen was not only entitled to attend as often as he pleased but also had the right to debate, offer amendments, and vote on proposals. Every man had a say in whether to declare war or stay in peace. Basically any thing that required a government decision, all male citizens were allowed to participate in. ;…but “citizens” did NOT include;Democracy Crumbles;Socrates (469 B.C. –399 B.C.);Plato (428 B.C.-348 B.C.);Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.);Greek influence;From the Greeks to the Romans ;2、Immortal Rome?;Roman Sculpture;Roman Mosaics;Roman Frescoes;Roman Engineering;Roman Architecture;Pantheon;Colosseum角斗场;Roman Aqueducts;Roman Roads;Roman Law; Roman Written Law;The Romans set up a REPUBLIC …a form of government without a king or queen… the term republic is generally applied to a state where the governments political power depends solely on the consent of the people governed. The Roman republic grew to be a great power by conquering lands and then bringing the conquered peoples into its system Everyone wanted to be a Roman citizen! While the Greeks lived in small cit