欧洲文化入门课件.pptxVIP

欧洲文化入门 1 《European Culture: An Introduction》 欧洲文化入门 主编：王佐良 祝珏 李品伟 高厚堃 外语教学与研究出版社 Textbook 2 Contents 1. Greek Culture and Roman Culture 2. The Bible and Christianity 3. The Middle Ages 4. Renaissance and Reformation 5. The Seventeenth Century 6. The Age of Enlightenment 7. Romanticism 8. Marxism and Darwinism 9. Realism 10. Modernism and Other Trends 11. Review for Final Test chronological 3 No. of Classes/Week 2 No. of Weeks 18 Total No. of Classes 36 Term Schedule 4 Assessment l Final Score l Coursework 20% l Final Test 80% 5 Introduction l Uses of the Subject l Language cannot be learned without the knowledge of the culture behind it. l Necessary to the citizens of the world. l Two Major Elements in European Culture l Greco-Roman element l Judeo-Christian element 6 Division 1 Greek Culture Roman Culture 7 War between Greece and Troy Greek culture reached a high point ---Failure of Persian invasion ---Establishment of democracy and flourishing of S.P.L.A. HW Civil war between Athens and Sparta All Greece ruled by Alexander, King of Macedon Romans conquered Greece Greek Culture l The Historical Context 4th century B.C. 5th century B.C. 1200 B.C. 146 B.C. 8 Greek Culture l Social and Political Structure l Athens was a “democracy” . l The economy rested on an immense amount of slave labour. l The Greeks loved sports. l Olympic Games l The world’s foremost amateur sports competition (1896) 9 Greek Culture l Homer 700B.C. Author of ancient Greeks’ epics (1200-1100 B.C.) l The Iliad Trojan War Greek: Agamemnon, Achilles, Odysseus Trojan: Hector l The Odyssey Return of Odysseus after the Trojan War to his home island of Ithaca. 10 Greek Culture 11 Greek Culture l Lyric Poetry l Sappho (612-580 B.C.) woman poet - The most important lyric poet of ancient Greece - Noted for love poems of passionate intensity l Pindar (518-438 B.C.) Best know