目录 Table of ContentsTwo Prologue PoemsPrefaceIntroductionPART ONEArticles Selected for Specific Topics, Themes and EventsAn Opening ArticleUnit One1. Cultural Theory and Cultural Studies2. Culture, a Broad Humanistic Concept3. History, a Riddle for HumansUnit Two1. West Is Not a Directional Concept Alone2. Western Culture and Its Deep ImplicationsUnit Three1. Religion, a Human Spiritual Pillar and Faith2. Judaism, a Mother Religion of Some Religions3. Christianity, a Spiritual Rock of the West4. Religious Reformation, a Milestone Event that Paved the Way for the Rise of Western Capitalism and PowerUnit Four1. Roman Empire, the First Western Power2. Hellenistic Civilization, a Beauty of the West 3. Greek Mythology, a Treasure of the WestUnit Five1. Colonialism, a Global Expansion Idea2. Capitalism, a Crazy Devil for AngelsUnit Six1. Renaissance: a Turning Point for the West2. The Enlightenment, an Age of Soul Liberation3. Post??Modernity (POMO), a Rebellious MovementUnit Seven1. Commer Revolution, in Hot Pursuit of Wealth2. Industrial Revolution, a Driving Force for Society3. Scientific Revolution, a Miraculous Instrument for the Rise of the West and Its Leadership4. Science and Scientific Spirit5. Information Revolution or ExplosionUnit Eight1. A History of Economic Ideas, a Key for Wealth2. A History of Political Philosophy of the WestUnit Nine1. The Culture of the United States2. A Book Excerpt Illustrating Cultural Contradictions of Modern Capitalism3. Introduction to and Postscript of a Book Entitled American Culture since WWII by Paul LevineUnit TenAn Understanding of Western CultureUnit ElevenThe Millennium of the West, a Golden Age?Unit TwelveAn Introduction to the Clash of CivilizationsPostscriptWestern Culture: a Beast and a Beauty? PART TWOSpe Case StudyPART THREEExercises for the TextbookAppendix IAppendix IIPostscript/Fin
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