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Introduction to Western Civilization

Introduction to Western Civilization. 2 nd Cent. CE 13 th Cent. CE 4 th Cent. BCE 19 th Cent. CE. A. What is “civilization”?.

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Introduction to Western Civilization

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  1. Introduction to Western Civilization 2nd Cent. CE 13th Cent. CE 4th Cent. BCE 19th Cent. CE

  2. A. What is “civilization”? bureaucratic government – rulers over ruledstratified social systems – “classes” of peoplelong-distance tradespecialized technologies – writing, metal workingreproduces itself – education; reproduction

  3. B. What is “the West”?

  4. 1. Physical map of European continent

  5. 2. Diaspora of sorts

  6. 3. Old places, new faces

  7. 4. Ideas, not places *rational comprehension of physical nature and human culture- science & social science *the primacy of the individual experience *political liberty

  8. …the Paradox

  9. B. Where we’re going Traveling through time…really fast!

  10. Pre-Western influences MesopotamiaEgyptPersiansPhoeniciansHebrews

  11. 2. Greece- idea of the “West” 3. Rome- expansion

  12. 4. The “Middle Ages”- “Christendom”

  13. The Modern West

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