西方文化英语教程

Unit 1 Fine Arts and Music
Reading A Leonardo's Horse
Reading B A Van Gogh's Trip from the Attic to the Museum
Reading C The Man Who Heard His Paintbox Hiss

Unit 2 Mythology
Reading A Introduction to Mythology
Reading B Abraham and the Chosen People
Reading C Introduction of the Myths of Greece and Rome

Unit 3 Poetry， Drama and Fiction
Reading A Feeling into Words
Reading B An Ideal Husband （Excerpt）
Reading C The Romance of a Busy Broker

Unit 4 Architecture and National Character
Reading A The United States Capitol Building
Reading B The Colosseum： Emblem of Rome
Reading C The Early Church： Towards Gothic Splendour

Unit 5 Work Ethics
Reading A Why Developing a Good Work Ethic Is Essential to Career Success
Reading B Work Ethic
Reading C Eye on Ethics
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Unit 6 Ritual and Etiquette
Unit 7 Animal Rights
Unit 8 Environment and Ecology
Unit 9 The Rise and Fall of Greco-Roman Civilization
Unit 10 Renaissance
Unit 11 The Industrial Revolution and the Advent of the Information Age
Unit 12 Two World Wars
Unit 13 Education
Unit 14 Marxism
Unit 15 Hellenism and Hebraism
Unit 16 The Enlightenment Thinkers