英国历史与相关文化知识_英文版.ppt

An Introduction to British History and Culture;English History;Chapter 1 Early England ; Official title United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland British Isles including Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, all the offshore islands;isolated from Europe by the English Channel and the North Sea once perceived as being on the edge of the world The seas around Britain also acted as barriers against attempted invasions: The Armada, 1588; the French, 1805, Nazi Germany, 1940 ;Generally mild and temperate weather allows farming to flourish across the country North: less fertile land, wetter South: fertile land, drier ;Hunters and gatherers Old Stone Age (Paleolithic), 70,000—8000 BC Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic), 8300—3500 BC New Stone Age (Neolithic), 3500—2500 BC;Stonehenge;In Search of History 00:20 — 01:38; The Celts (Iron Age, 700—100 BC) from north-western Europe, ancestors of the highland Scots, the Irish and Welsh Gaelic 盖尔语 : language of Celtic origin ;Chapter 2 Roman Britain;Roman Invasion (55BC-410AD);What is the meaning of B.C. and A.D.? ;Gaius Julius Caesar (July 13, 100 BC– March 15, 44 BC) a Roman military and political leader played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire;Roman Invasion (55 BC - 410 AD);Roman Invasion (55 BC - 410 AD);Roman Invasion (55BC-410 AD);Roman Soldiers ;Resistance to Roman Occupation;Roman Influence:  The Romanisation of Britannia ;Roman Influence:  The Romanisation of Britannia ;Roman town: Bath;Bath Abbey ;Roman amphitheatre ;Roman aqueduct ;Roman Road ;The Impact of Christianity ;Celtic gods and goddesses ;Roman Britain . Christian merchants and traders arrived in England in the 1st century A.D, but made little impact. In the 2nd century, Christianity slowly spread. In the late 6th century, Christianity was introduced widely in England. ; Christianity: belief in one godhead, The Celt’s Religion:belief in several gods After Constantine’s conversion t