Chapter 1 Culture, Civilization and the Significance of the History of Western Civilization Culture 1. Defining Culture 9. Early Definitions of Culture 3. Today\'s Definitions of Culture 4. Elements of Culture 5. Modes or Levels of Culture Civilization 1. Defining Civilization 2. Two Categories of Meanings 3. Culture v.s. Civilization Significance of the History of Western Civilization 1. Gaining Historical Insight 2. Increasing Historical Awareness 3. Drawing from Past Lessons Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 2 The Greeks: From Myth to Reason The Greeks. From Myth to Reason 1. Early Aegean Civilizations 2. Evolution of the City-States 3. The Hellenistic Age. The Second Stage of Greek Civilization 4. The Great Achievements Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 3 Rome: From City-State to World Empire Rome: From City-State to World Empire 1. The Origins of Rome 2. The Roman Republic (508 to 30 BCE) 3. The First Punic War (264 BCE) 4. The Revolution (145 BCE to 30 BCE) 5. The Principate (30 BCE to 192 CE) 6. The Late Empire and Christianity 7. The Fall of Rome 8. The Legacy of the Roman Empire Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 4 Early Christianity: A World of Religion Early Christianity. A World of Religion 1. The Origins of Christianity 2. The Spread of Christianity 3. Development of the Christian Institutions 4. Christianity and Classical Humanism. Alternative World-Views 5. Christianity and the Roman Empire Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 5 The Middle Ages: The Christian Centuries The Development Of Christianity 1. Early Medieval Europe 2. England and France 3. Invaders 4. The Emergence of the High Middle Ages 5. The Crises of the Middle Ages Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 6 Transition to the Modern Ase: Renaissance and Reformation Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation 1. Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance 2. The Renaissance Outlook 3. Renaissance Art 4. The Spread of the Renaissance 5. The Renaissance and the Modern Age 6. Background to the Reformation 7. The Lutheran Revolt 8. The Spread of the Reformation 9. The Reformation and the Modern Age Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 7 Intellectual Transformation: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment Intellectual Transformation: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment 1. Copernicus\' Breaking-Through Idea 2. The Scientific Process, Mentality, and Method 3. Scientific Discoveries 4. Science and Society 5. Scientific Institutions and Culture 6. The Philosophical Impact of Science 7. The Enlightenment Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 8 The Modern West: Progress and Breakdown The Modern West: Progress and Breakdown 1. The French Revolution 2. The Industrial Revolution 3. Thought and Culture as a Result of the Revolutions Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 9 The Western Civilization in Crisis The Western Civilization in Crisis 1. Crisis and Redefinition 2. The Problem of Fascism and Nazism 3. The Postwar West 4. Geography Concerns 5. The Modern Predicament 6. The Legacy of World War Ⅱ Primary Reading Interactive Activities
Chapter 10 The West in a Globalized World The West in a Globalized World 1. A False Start 2. Globalization Returns 3. The West\'s Role 4. The West and the World 5. Western Hesitancy 6. The West in the Twenty-First Century 7. Cultural Clashes and Terrorism Primary Reading Interactive Activities References
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