Introduction 1. Uses of the Subject 2. Two Major Elements in European Culture DIVISION ONE GREEK CULTURE AND ROMAN CULTURE I. Greek Culture 1. The Historical Context 2. Social and Political Structure 3. Homer 4. Lyric Poetry 5. Drama a. Aeschylus (525——456 B. C. ) b. Sophocles (496-406 B. C. ) c. Euripides (484——406 B. C. ) d. Comedy 6. History a. Herodotus (484——430 B. C. ) b. Thucydides (about 460——404 B. C, ) 7. Philosophy and Science a. Socrates b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Contending Schools 0f Thought e. Science 8. Art, Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery a. Art b. Architecture c. Sculpture i. Discus Thrower ii. Venus de Milo iii. Laocoon group about 125 B. C. d. Pottery 9. Impact a. Spirit of Innovation b. Supreme Achievement c. Lasting Effect Question for Revision I. Roman Culture 1. Romans and Greeks 2. Roman History 3. Latin Literature a. Prose i. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106——43 B. C. ) ii. Julius Caesar (102/1007——44 B. C. ) b. Poetry i. Lucretius (about 93——50 B. C. ) ii. Virgil (70——19 B, C. ) 4. Architecture, Painting and Sculpture a. Architecture i. The Pantheon ii. Pont du Gard iii. The Colosseum b. Painting c. Sculpture i. Constantine the Great ii. Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem (81 A.D. ) iii. She-wolf Questions for Revision
DIVISION TWO THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIANITY I. General Introduction I. The Old Testament 1. The Pentateuch a. The Fall of Man b. Noahs Ark c. Ten Commandments 2. The Historical Books 3. The Poetical Books a. Book of Job b. Book of Psalms c. Proverb d. Ecclesiastes e. Song of Solomon 4. The Prophets a. Amos b. Jeremiah (about 650——570 B. C. ) c. The Book of Daniel I. Rise of Christianity 1. The Life of Jesus 2. The Spread of Christianity IV. The New Testament 1, The Birth of Jesus 2. Jesus Is Tempted by the Devil 3. The Sermon on the Mount 4. The Last Supper 5. The Crucifixion """" V. Translations of the Bible Questions for Revision DIVISION THREE THE MIDDLE AGES I. General Introduction 11. Manor and Church 1 : Feudalism a. Growth of Feudalism b. The Manor c. Knighthood and Code of Chivalry ……