An Introduction to European Culture http://zsdrby.ycool.com/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:12:19 GMT Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:12:19 GMT http://sta.yculblog.com/images/logo/general-88x31.gif An Introduction to European Culture http://zsdrby.ycool.com/ Final Exam Question Types http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2998568.html An Introduction to European Culture: Examination Paper A
( For English Majors )
 
I. Fill in the blanks (15%, 1.5 each)
II. Multiple Choice ( 20%,1 each )
III. True or False ( 15%, 1 each )
IV. Match the authors with their works (20%, 1 each)
V. Explain the following terms (15%, 5 each)
VI. Answer the questions ( 15%, 7.5 each )
 
An Introduction to European Culture: Examination Paper B
( For English Majors )
 
I. Fill in the blanks (15%, 1.5 each)
II. Multiple Choice ( 25%, 1 each )
III. True or False ( 20%, 1 each )
IV. Match the authors with their works (10%)
V. Explain the following terms (15%, 5 each)
VI. Answer the questions ( 15%, 7.5 each )

Good Luck to you all.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2998568.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:12:09 GMT Western Art History http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2994019.html

Please refer to:

1. Art Through The ages

2. European Art History

3. Modern Art Trends

4. 世界传世名画

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2994019.html Thu, 15 Dec 2005 05:12:49 GMT Your In-Class Presentations http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2982485.html
1. Christianity: the History and the Churches
2. Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages
3. The History of Gothic Architecture
4. Various Aspects of Roman Culture
5. Henry VIII
6. King  Arthur - the Movie
7. Classical Music Period
8. Oliver Goldsmith
9. Ralph Waldo Emerson
10. Rococo Art
11. Tempar Knights
12. Virgil
13. Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages
14. Realism in French Art and Literature
15. Jonathan Swift
16. Greek and Roman Mythology
17. Elizabeth I
18. Medieval Period
19. The Knight
20. Leonardo Da Vinci
21. TURKIYE土耳其
22. EU & TURKEY 
23. Romanesque Architecture
24. The Knights
... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2982485.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:11:23 GMT Parthenon http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2941288.html The Parthenon and other main buildings on the Acropolis were built by Pericles in the fifth century BC as a monument to the cultural and political achievements of the inhabitants of Athens.  It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece,  generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art.

The older temple of Athena, called the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. The Emperor Theodosius turned the Parthenon into a Christian Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Franks into a Catholic Church (1204) and the Turks into a Mosque (1458). On 28 September 1687 an Ottoman ammunition dump inside the building was ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and its sculptures.

In spite of all the vicissitudes of  history, the Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy, and is one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. 

The following are some websites or web pages on this architectural miracle:

1. The Parthenon at Ancient-Greece.org

2. The Parthenon: Historical Setting, Architecture, Orders, Metopes, Pediments, Frieze, Ancient Authors and Other

3. Michael Lahanas: Parthenon

4. The Acropolis of Athens

Please watch The Mystery Of The Parthenon for more about Parthenon and the reconstruction.

Click on the documentaries for more about Ancient Greece and Rome.

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2941288.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:09:01 GMT Why Study Cultural History? http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2937182.html
Hello. 

You are all welcome to the first lectures on European Culture. I suppose you'll have to understand the methods and purposes of this course before you decide whether to take it seriously or not. Please have a look at the following essays to think, to question yourself, or to prepare yourself for real efforts as well as great rewards.

     What is "Culture"?

     Foreign Languages - Culture or Tool
    
     The Proper Attitude

     Why Study History

Once you make up your mind, we'll then go on together a journey through the cultural history of Europe.

Your comments are welcome.

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2937182.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:09:15 GMT Photos taken in Japan http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2935778.html Photos taken in Japan

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2935778.html Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:28 GMT New Semester Greetings http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2935726.html


Are you ready for Fall 2008? Don't Fall Behind!

Here are WELCOME and GREETINGS from the course teacher of "Introduction to European Culture" (for English majors) and "Introduction to Western Culture"(for Translation students).

The Fall semester is rapidly approaching with 5 classes in FLC beginning on September 3, 2008. I trust that you are looking forward to an exciting and productive Fall. On this site you will find information which should be helpful in learning your course.

Should you have any questions about your course, please feel free to ask me in class, or contact me at rby123@zjnu.cn. 

Please note that while the Web is a fantastic treasure trove of information, browsing comes with a warning, as it is important to remember that the Internet is not a permanent medium. Frequently sites don't remain active, they move, are busy, have trouble with their servers, the phone lines are down, or they just simply disappear. 

If links from this  site fail to appear after repeated tries over a period of time, please let me know. I know how terribly frustrating it is to click on a hyperlink and get a "page not found" message. Also, if you find an interesting or informative site related to my topic headings --  one not already part of my lists, please let me know the address so I can add it.  Thanks!

Have fun browsing!   


... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2935726.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:29 GMT Concluding the Course with Your Presentations http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2798555.html On the last day of this semester, I'd like to thank you all for your contributions to this course, 
and would recommend the following presentation ppt for your fun and further learning:

1. Alexander Pope
2. Alexander the Great
3. Baroque Art
4. Chivalry
5. Dining Etiquette
6. Extraordinary Popular Delusions And the Madness of Crowds
7. George Eliot
8. Hannibal
9. Joust
10. King Arthur
11. Knight in the Middle Ages
12. Narcissus
13. Noah's Ark
14. Roman Gladiators
15. Sparta
16. The Leaning Tower of  Pisa
17. Trojan War
18. Western Architecture

It is right now the coldest moment, and it feels even colder without snow. At the end of yet another semester and lunar year, deep in the freezing winter, I'm looking forward to the spring, with hope rekindled, and expecting my prayers to be answered in wondrous ways - that the dry seasons in life do not last, and we will rejoice and be glad in the coming Sping.

Have nice holidays.

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2798555.html Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:01:29 GMT Questions for a Brief Review http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2781026.html I. 名词解释：
1. Plato
2. the Pentateuch
3. Code of Chivalry
4. Gothic
5. Calvinism
6. the English Revolution
7. Baroque Art
8. The Enlightenment
9. Faust

II. 列举／简答：
1. What are the major elements in European culture?
2. What were the merits shared by the greatest scientists of the 17th century?
3. Who are the best known Enlightenment authors? Name a few of their works.
4. Who are the best known Romantic writers or poets in England? What do you know about their major works?
5. Who were the important English Realist novelists? Name a few of their works.
6. Who were the important American Realist novelists or poets? Name a few of their works.

III.　问答：
1. What did the Romans have in common with the Greeks? And what was the chief difference between them?
2. What was the Hebrews major contribution to world civilization?
3. What are the main elements of humanism? How are these elements reflected in art and literature during the Italian Renaissance?
4. What was the significance of the Reformation in European civilization?
5. What are the chief differences between romanticism and realism?
6. What is Modernism? What are the most salient characteristics of the modernist movement?

Reference answer to above questions

Key to the revision exercises


... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2781026.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:12:59 GMT Merry Christmas and Happy New Year http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2780108.html Gregorian Christmas Chant (下载,解压,用"暴风影音"播放)

New Year Wishes

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2780108.html Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:12:59 GMT More e-Books on European Culture and History http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2774627.html 世界文明史

汤因比：历史研究

亚当·斯密：国富论

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2774627.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:12:07 GMT More about Counter-Reformation / Catholic Reformation http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2763776.html Encyclopedia resources:


Catholic Encyclopedia: The Counter-Reformation

Counter Reformation at Encyclopedia.com

Also refer to:

The Catholic Counter-Reformation ppt.

The Wars of Christendom ppt.

And a documentary Henry VIII_1, Henry VIII_2

... ]]> http://zsdrby.ycool.com/post.2763776.html Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:11:02 GMT