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European CultureIntroduction Two major elements in European Culture The Greco-Roman element The Judeo-Christian element See the world map Key points: divided by historical periods Greek Culture Roman Culture The Bible and Christianity The Middle Ages Renaissance and Reformation the Age of Enlightenment Romanticism Marxism and Darwinism Realism Modernism Teaching procedure General introduction Historical context (social and political structure) Learning and science Literature Art and architecture (painting, sculpture, music,etc.) Teaching methods Main method: teacher’s lectures Other methods: students’ reports, role playings, videos and discussions, art appreciation (music, paintings, sculpture, etc.) Greek Culture Significance of Greek Culture 一提到希腊这个名字，在有教养的欧洲人心中，自然会引起一种家园之感。 —— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel黑格尔 Greek Culture Greek Culture Greek Culture 1.the historical context: the Trojan War1200B.C. 特洛伊于公元前13或是12世纪遭到来自希腊的斯巴达人和亚该亚人的围攻,这一史实由荷马写进史诗而流传千古. Greek Culture the rule of Alexander—— one of the successful military commanders of all time 3. Roman conquest 146 B.C. Greek Culture 2.social and political structure: The establishment of democracy The origin of the Olympic Games Greek Culture 3. Literature Epics by Homer: a. the Iliad 《伊利亚特》 10 years－50 days－Achilles 阿喀琉斯 b. the Odyssey《奥德赛》 depiction of characters dialogue and monologue Feature of Greek epics: stereotyped characters; little psychological description； omnipotent gods； praise of virtues； Greek Culture 3. Literature 2. Poetry by Sappho Write from the first person Her style： sensual and melodic; primarily songs of love, yearning, and reflection； Most commonly the target of her affections was female. Lesbian（Lesbos－莱斯博斯岛(希腊)(即米蒂利尼岛)） and sapphic Greek Culture 3. Drama Aeschylus埃斯库罗斯: Contribution： the third actor； improvement of properties道具； forerunn