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Europe as a Culture: Origins and Influences - Prof. James O. Richards, Study notes of Cultural History of Europe

An overview of the historical and cultural foundations of europe, discussing the key beliefs, values, and ideals that have shaped european civilization. It explores the influences of judaism, greece, rome, and christianity on european thought and society, and highlights the dynamic nature of european culture as it has evolved over time.

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Uploaded on 08/04/2009

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Download Europe as a Culture: Origins and Influences - Prof. James O. Richards and more Study notes Cultural History of Europe in PDF only on Docsity! R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n I. T he F iv e E le m en ts o f E ur op e as a C ul tu re  (1 ) m an is a b ei ng o f w or th a nd d ig ni ty ;  (2 ) th e un iv er se is o rd er ly a nd p ur po se fu l a nd m an c an ra ti on al ly k no w it is s o as w el l a s be lie ve it is s o;  (3 ) th er e is a n et hi ca l, tr an sc en de nt d ei ty o ve rs ee in g th e un iv er se a nd h um an a ff ai rs ;  (4 ) in st it ut io ns a nd t he s oc ia l o rd er s ho ul d co rr es po nd to t he id ea l o rd er u nd er ly in g th e un iv er se ;  (5 ) th e fu tu re c an b e an d w ill b e be tt er f or m an t ha n th e pr es en t an d th e pa st . R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n II . B as ic P re m is es o f th e C ou rs e  Im po rt an t t o kn ow b as ic e le m en ts o f E ur op e.  K no w h ow th ey o ri gi na te d  K no w h ow th ey c om bi ne d to fo rm E ur op e  E ur op e ha s be en d yn am ic , c ha ng in g ov er ti m e.  I ha ve p re se nt ed e vi de nc e th at th is is tr ue .  P er ha ps y ou h av e ev id en ce it is n ot tr ue ? R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n II I. A Q ui ck L oo k B ac k at E ur op e= === s So ur ce s  C hr is ti an it y be ca m e fo rm at iv e fo rc e dr aw in g to ge th er th e sy nt he si s of G re co -R om an a nd J ud ae o- C hr is ti an ou tl oo ks .  W hy ? B ec au se it b es t a ns w er ed v ex in g qu es ti on s, do ub ts , a nd is su es in R om an im pe ri al li fe in fi rs t t w o ce nt ur ie s A .D .  C hr is ti an it y tr iu m ph ed in la te E m pi re a nd b eg an th e sy nt he si s of C hr is ti an (b y th en J ud ae o- C hr is tia n) a nd cl as si ca l ( G re co -R om an ) c ul tu re s. R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n II I. A Q ui ck L oo k B ac k at E ur op e= === s So ur ce s  T he n ex t p ha se w as th e as si m ila tio n of G er m an ic in fl ue nc es ( 5t h to 9 th c en tu ri es ). T hi s ha d ha pp en ed ba si ca lly b y C ar ol in gi an e ra .  T hi s se t t he s ta ge f or th e F ir st E ur op e (9 00 -1 35 0) .  T he w or th o f m an a s a so ul n ee di ng s al va tio n.  T he f ut ur e as th e ne xt w or ld f or w hi ch m an n ee de d to pr ep ar e.  T he w or ld a s G od ’s w or ld .  So ci al in st itu tio ns a s a “r em ed y fo r si n. ”  G od a s a w ra th fu l, av en gi ng G od . R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n II I. A Q ui ck L oo k B ac k at E ur op e= === s So ur ce s  T he E ra 1 35 0- 16 50 a s on e of p ar ad ox , c on tr ad ic tio ns , th e ju xt ap os it io n of o ld a nd n ew : a s ea rc h fo r ne w au th or iti es fo cu si ng o n in di vi du al .  E xa m pl es o f t hi s th em e.  W ha t h ap pe ns in H is to ry 1 12 2?  T he E nl ig ht en m en t o r Se co nd E ur op e.  T he I m pa ct o f R ev ol ut io ns in th e 19 th c en tu ry o n th e Se co nd E ur op e.  R ev ol t a ga in st E ur op e in th e 20 th c en tu ry .  W ill th er e be a T hi rd E ur op e? R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n Q ue st io ns 1. T he p re ce di ng p ar ag ra ph is b as ed o n m y co nv ic tio n th at on e ca n on ly c ri tic iz e E ur op ea ns (t ho se s ha ri ng E ur op e as a cu ltu re ) f or th ei r su pp os ed d om in at io n an d vi ct im iz at io n of th e re st o f t he w or ld if o ne a cc ep ts th e as su m pt io ns o f E ur op e as a c ul tu re . Y ou 'v e go t t o ha ve a b as is fo r m ak in g su ch m or al ju dg m en ts . T ha t b as is is th e fu nd am en ta l o ut lo ok o f E ur op e ab ou t h um an n at ur e an d a ju st s oc ie ty . A s tr ic t B ud dh is t o r C on fu ci an w ill n ev er h av e th e se ns e of m or al ou tr ag e ab ou t i nj us tic e th at s om eo ne s ha ri ng th e E ur op ea n he ri ta ge h as . T he w ho le o ut lo ok is d if fe re nt . Y ou 'v e go t t o be w ith in th e tr ad iti on o f E ur op e to c ri tic iz e it. A nd if y ou a re pa rt o f t he tr ad iti on o f E ur op e as a c ul tu re , w hy th e ve no m ou s ha tr ed o f E ur op e? Y ou r th ou gh ts ? R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n Q ue st io ns 2. M y co m m en ts a bo ut th e re vo lu ti on ar y tr ad it io n as re vo lt in g ag ai ns t E ur op e, b ut g ro w in g ou t o f i t? R ev ie w a nd R ef le ct io n Q ue st io ns 3. C on si de r an ot he r pr in ci pl e gr ow in g w ith in th e W es te rn tr ad iti on a nd no w he re e ls e: f re ed om o f ex pr es si on . “ T he a bi lit y to s ta nd o ut si de yo ur o w n po lit ic al s ys te m , y ou r ow n cu ltu re , a nd y ou r re lig io n, to cr iti ci ze y ou r ow n so ci et y an d to p ur su e th e tr ut h, is s om et hi ng w e to da y ta ke s o m uc h fo r gr an te d th at it is a lm os t p ar t o f th e ai r w e br ea th e. W ith ou t i t, ou r id ea o f fr ee do m o f ex pr es si on w ou ld n ot ex is t. W e sh ou ld r ec og ni ze , h ow ev er , t ha t t hi s is a d is tin ct ly W es te rn ph en om en on , t ha t i s, it is p ar t o f th e cu ltu ra l h er ita ge o f th os e co un tr ie s— in E ur op e, th e A m er ic as , a nd A us tr al as ia — th at e vo lv ed o ut of A nc ie nt G re ec e, R om e, a nd C hr is tia ni ty . T hi s id ea w as n ev er pr od uc ed b y ei th er C on fu ci an o r H in du c ul tu re . U nd er I sl am it h ad a br ie f lif e in th e fo ur te en th c en tu ry b ut w as n ev er h ea rd o f ag ai n. “ (K ei th W in ds ch ut tle , “ T he J ou rn al is m o f W ar fa re ,” T he N ew C ri te ri on V ol . 2 3, N o. 1 0, J un e 20 05 ). Y ou r vi ew ?
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