ancient greek culture new(欧洲文化).pptVIP

Part one : The history of Greece Predecessors of the Greeks Ⅱ.The Greek Arrives Ⅲ.The Hellenistic Age(希腊化时代) Q 1. Where is Europe? Q2. where is Greece? Ⅰ. The predecessors of the Greeks ●Cretan(克里特) and Mycenaean(迈锡尼) Culture (2600-1200 BC , Bronze Age culture/Aegean civilization) Minotaur: symbol of brutality and danger Labyrinth: a common metaphor in western literature—confusion and entrapment Daedalus: James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ●Features of Mycenaean civilization --domed tombs (royal) ---rich in gold ---the decline of Mycenaean civilization Ⅱ. The Greek arrives ●Population growth and the establishment of colonies throughout the Mediterranean. The Greco-Persian Wars , or Persian Wars The 5th century BC opened with events that shaped the future of Greek civilization and Western culture. The Persian invasions: Darius and Xerxes are defeated in Greece “I shall fight to the death. I shall put freedom before life. I shall not desert colonel or captain dead or alive, I shall carry out the general’s commands, and I shall bury my comrades-in-arms where they fall and leave none unburied”. Ⅲ. Hellenistic Age (338—30 BC) ----the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC ● the empire of Alexander the Great ●the empire after Alexander Part two: Greek religion and politics Ⅰ. Greek Religion Polytheism Mycenaen Origin Religious athletic festivals other deities worship Olympic Games Pythian Games ,at Delphi Isthmian Games, at Corinth ●Worship also reflected individual independence TASK Two Q1. What do you think of polytheism in ancient Greek culture? Ⅱ.Politics ●the city-states: small, self-governing. ※Aristotle’s idea on politics Politics: Cities---quite small Power---soliders Citizens--slaves Task Three What influence do you think the Greek political tradition have on western modern political system? Ⅲ. Society and Education ●War and Slavery ● Greek education :a healthy, moderate and sensible man. ※an important part of the e