3.Explain Pax Romana
Division Two The Bible and Christianity
课程名称
欧洲文化入门
授课专业和班级
授课内容
Division Two The Bible and Christianity
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. be clear about the components and main contents of the Bible;
Reformation and Counter-Reformation
1) Pre-Luther Religious Reformers
4. Impact (1). Spirit of Innovation (2). Supreme Achievement (3). Lasting effect;
教学主要内容
Greek Culture：
1. The Historical Context
2. Social and Political Structure
3. Feudalism inEuropewas mainly a system of land holding --- a system of holding land in exchange for military service;
4. Code of chivalry:
To protect the weak;To fight for the church;To be loyal to his lord;To respect women of noble birth.
4. At the heart of Christianity is the life of Jesus: How he lived and died to redeem the whole human race.
5. Translation of the Bible
参考书目
1.Bible Stories
2. be clear about the great achievements of ancient Greeks and Romans in various fields such as literature, philosophy, science and art;
3. understand the significance and impact of Greek culture and Roman culture;
教学重点与难点
1. Democracy of ancientGreece;
2. 3 styles of columns in ancient Greek architecture;
3. The greatest names in European philosophy ---- Socrates, Plato and Aristotle;
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of Renaissance and Reformation
2. remember some great figures and their representative works in this period
3. Homer ( probably lived around 700 .)
4. Lyric Poetry
5. Drama
6.hy and Science
8. Architecture
9. Impact
Roman Culture：
1.Roman History
tin Literature
3.Architecture, Painting and Sculpture
参考书目
1.Perry Western Civilization—A Brief History Western culture.
2.《西方文化导论》叶盛年，上海外语教育出版社。
3.《古希腊和古罗马》Ancient Greece & Rome Richard Easby，外语教学与研究出版社。
2. get to know some famous stories in English Bible;
3. understand the origin and development of Christianity;
4. understand the far-reaching influence of the bible to the western culture.
Division Three The Middle Ages
课程名称
欧洲文化入门
授课专业和班级
授课内容
Division Three The Middle Ages
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. be clear about the origin and characters of European feudalism;
2.At the heart of the Renaissance Philosophy was the assertion of the greatness of man.
3.three predominant figures in the High Renaissance
4. the distinct features of the tradition of the Renaissance art
2. get to know the development of Christianity and church organization during this period;
3. be clear about the great achievements ofEuropein medieval times in literature, science, art and architecture.
教学主要内容
General Introduction
Renaissance inItaly
1) Historical Background2) The Rise of Humanism3) New Literature4) Renaissance Art5) Decline of the Italian Renaissance
教学重点与难点
1. the Old Testament --- about God and the laws of God
2. the New Testament --- the doctrine of Jesus Christ
3. Translation of the Bible
教学主要内容
1. the Old Testament --- about God and the laws of God
Art and Architecture
1) Romanesque2) Gothic
参考书目
1.邓红风 《A History of Western Civilization》，中国海洋大学出版社。
2.Jackson J. Spiel Vogel 《WESTERN CIVILIZATION A BRIEF HISTORY》，北京大学出版社。
教学重点与难点
1. The only organization that seemed to uniteEuropewas the Christian church;
2. Christianity took the lead in politics, law, art, and learning for hundreds of years. It shaped people’s lives. That is why the Middle Ages is also called the “Age of Faith”;
2. the New Testament --- the doctrine of Jesus Christ
3. The Pentateuch --- about the myths of God’s creation of world and the myths of human’s original ancestors
4.What is the importance of the using of vernacular languages in Medieval literature
Division Four Renaissance and Reformation
课程名称
欧洲文化入门
授课专业和班级
授课内容
Division Four Renaissance and Reformation
教 案
Division OneGreek CultureandRoman Culture
课程名称
欧洲文化入门
授课专业和班级
授课内容
Division OneGreek CultureandRoman Culture
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of ancientGreeceand ancientRome;
4.《雅典卫城》The Acropolis Jane Shuter，外语教学与研究出版社。
课堂训练、作业思考题
1.What are the major elements in European culture
2.Tell some of Plato’s ideas. Why do people call him an idealist