《西方文化源流》是关于研究“西方文化史”的专著，是在作者博士论文的基础上改编而成的，书中集中介绍了对西方文化影响最大的两大文化源流——古希腊罗马文化和基督教圣经文化。

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前言

Part One: The Cradle of Western Civilization

 1.1 Overview

 1.2 Mesopotamian Civilization

1.2.1 History and Society

1.2.2 Cultural Achievements

 1.3 Egyptian Civilization

1.3.1 History and Society

1.3.2 Cultural Achievements

 1.4 The Hebrew Culture

1.4.1 History and Society

1.4.2 Cultural Significance

 1.5 Selected Reading

Part Two：Grik Culture

 2.1 Overview

 2.2 The Dark Ages

 2.3 The Archaic Period

2.3.1 History and Society

2.3.2 Cultural Aspects

2.3.3 Excursuses: Sparta and Athens

 2.4 The Classical Age

2.4.1 History and Society

2.4.2 Literature

2.4.3 Visual Arts

2.4.4 Philosophy

 2.5 The Hellenistic Age

2.5.1 History and Society

2.5.2 Literature

2.5.3 Visual Arts

2.5.4 Philosophy and Science

 2.6 Selected Readings

2.6.1 Greek Mythology

2.6.2 Homer

2.6.3 Sophocles

2.6.4 Plato

Part Three: Roman Culture

 3.1 Overview

 3.2 The Roman Republic

3.2.1 Political Reforms

3.2.2 Roman Conquests

3.2.3 Decline of the Roman Republic

3.2.4 Excursus. The Roman Law

 3.3 The Roman Empire

3.3.1 The Pax Romana

3.3.2 Decline of the Roman Empire

3.3.3 Rise of Christianity

 3.4 Cultural Achievements

3.4.1 Literature and Philosophy

3.4.2 Visual Arts

 3.5 Selected Readings

3.5.1 Cicero

3.5.2 Julius Caesar

3.5.3 Virgil

Part Four: Christian Culture

 4.1 Overview

4.1.1 Origins and Development

4.1.2 Divisions of Christianity

 4.2 The Bible

4.2.1 The Old Testament

4.2.2 The New Testament

 4.3 Literature and Arts Influenced by Christianity

4.3.1 Literature

4.3.2 Visual Arts

 4.4 Selected Readings

4.4.1 Guide to the Reading

4.4.2 Genesis (Excerpts)

4.4.3 The Song of Solomon (Excerpts)

4.4.4 Matthew (Excerpts)

Selected Bibliography

Appendix: Glossary