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. Noah's 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