內容簡介
《西方文化簡明教程》是一本系統介紹西方文化的書籍。西方是一個不同尋常的社會，是經過數千年的發展整合形成的。它的文化既表現出一致性，又呈現出複雜性和多彩性。
圖書目錄
Division Ⅰ Greek and Roman Culture
Chapter 1 Ancient Greece
1. Greek Mythology
2. The Trojan War
3. Homer's Epic
4. Greek Philosophy
5. Greek Drama
6. Greek Sculpture and Architecture
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 2 Ancient Rome
1. Founding Myths
2. The Domain of Ancient Rome
3. Significant Figures and Events
4. Roman Literature
5. Religion and Philosophy
6. Roman Law and Constitution
7. Roman Art
Questions for Discussion
Division Ⅱ The Middle Ages
Chapter 1 Christianity
1. Introduction
2. The Origin and Development of Christianity
3. Doctrines of Christianity
4. The Old Testament and the New Testament
5. Stories of the Bible
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 2 Byzantium
1. History
2. Religion in Byzantium
3. Byzantine Literature
4. Architecture of Byzantium
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 3 The Middle Ages
1. History of the Middle Ages
2. Feudalism
3. Castle
4. Birth of Chivalry
5. The Crusades
6. The Black Death
7. Medieval Painting and Architecture
8. Medieval Literature
Questions for Discussion
Division Ⅲ Modern Times
Chapter 1 Renaissance
1. Defining the Era
2. Renaissance Literature
3. Renaissance Philosophy
4. Renaissance Art
5. Renaissance Science
6. Renaissance Citizen Life
7. Renaissance Women
8. Geography and the New World
9. Influence of Renaissance
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 2 Europe of the Seventeenth Century
1. The Dutch Golden Age
2. The Baroque Period
3. France : Absolutism
4. England: The Civil War
5. Philosophy
6. Scientific Revolution
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 3 The Age of Enlightenment
1. The Background
2. Literature during the Enlightenment Era
3. Philosophy during the Enlightenment Era
4. Arts in the Enlightenment Era
Questions for Discussions
Chapter 4 Romanticism
1. Introduction
2. Historical Background
3. Origins and Inspiration
4. The Great Romantic Themes
5. Romanticism in Different Countries
6. Romanticism in Literature
7. Romanticism in Visual Arts
8. Romanticism in Music
9. Romanticism outside the Arts
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 5 Realism
1. Background of Realism
2. The Connotation of Realism
3. Realism in Literature
4. Realism in Arts
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 6 Modernism
1. Background
2. The Connotation of Modernism
3. Various Schools in Modern Art
4. Modernist Literature
5. Modernist Painting
6. Modernist Architecture
Questions for Discussion
