CHAPTER 1ANCIENT GREECE AND THE HELLENISTIC AGE Introduction Part IThe history of Greece 1The predecessors of the Greeks 2The Greeks arrive 3The Hellenistic Age (338-30 BC) Part 2 Religion, politics, and daily life 4Greek religion 5The early development of politics 6Society and education Part 3 Literature and historical writing 7Early Greek literature 8Literature of the Lyric Age (700-490 BC) 9Drama in the ClassicalAge 10Literature in the Hellenistic Age 11Historical writing Part 4 The arts 12Architecture 13Sculpture 14Pottery 15Music Part 5 Philosophy and science 16Philosophy and science from the seventh to the third century BC 17Science in the Hellenistic Age Conclusion CHAPTER 2 ANCIENT ROME Introduction Part IThe history of Rome 1Historical background: Rome from Republic to Empire Part 2 Society and daily life 2Religion 3The family and education 4Entertainment Part 3 The arts, law and writing 5The arts 6Roman law 7Roman literature and historical writing Conclusion CHAPTER 3 JUDAEO-CHRISTIANITY Introduction Part IThe history of the Jews and of early Christianity 1The Hebrews and the creation of Israel 2Jews in the Hellenistic Age 3Jesus and the first Christians 4From persecution to state religion 5Establishing the Christian church 6Early church debates and disputes 7Monasticism Part 2 The Bibe-The Old Testament 8The Creation and the Law of Moses 9The history of Israel 10Wisdom, unhappiness and poetry 11Protest and prophecy Part 3 The Bible-The New Testament 12The texts of the New Testament 13The nature of the New Testament 14The life and teaching of Jesus as shown in the Gospels 15The Acts of the Apostles, the teaching of Paul and early letters 16The Book of Revelation Part 4 Perspectives on Judaism and Christianity 17Historical aspects of Judaism and Christianity Conclusion CHAPTER 4 THE MIDDLE AGES Introduction Part IThe Early Middle Ages from 500 to 1000 AD 1The collapse of the Roman Empire in the west 2The growth of order 3The early medieval population and the medieval world view 4Learning and literature 5Charlemagne and the restoration of learning Part 2 The Late Middle Ages——new social organisation, chivalry and the crusades 6The new social organisation of the tenth to the thirteenth centuries 7Chivalry 8The crusades Part 3 The Late Middle Ages——intellectual change and controversy 9Social change and the growth of law 10Intellectual controversy-faith or reason? 11The church strengthens its authority 12The church and the state in dispute Part 4 The Late Middle Ages——the arts and science 13Architecture and art 14Literature 15Music 16Science Conclusion CHAPTER 5 THE RENAISSANCE AND THE REFORMATION Introduction Part IThe Renaissance 1The Renaissance in Italy 2Humanist writers 3Rationalism and its effect 4The arts 5Plants and gardens 6Music 7Science and technology 8Exploration of the world Part 2 The Renaissance in countries other than Italy 9France 10England 11Spain 12Germany 13Northwest Europe Part 3 The Reformation 14The history of the division of the church 15 The historical context of the Reformation 16Martin Luther and the Reformation 17The Reformation elsewhere than in Germany 18The Counter-Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century Conclusion CHAPTER 6 THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY Introduction Part 1Historical background-raligion, trade, governance 1Religion 2Trade and the middle class 3Kings, God and taxation 4Struggles for the state——-Absolutism in France 5Struggles for the state——The English Civil War Part 2 New directions in thought 6Philosophy Part 3 Science 7The development of science and womens contribution 8From Kepler to Newton Part 4 The arts and literature 9 The nature of Baroque architecture and art 10Architecture 11Painting and sculpture 12Music 13Literature Conclusion CHAPTER 7THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Introduction Part IPolitics and society 1Political development 2Society and its development Part 2 Enlightenment thinkers 3Thinkers and themes Part 3 Agriculture, industry and science 4The Agricultural Revolution 5The Industrial Revolution 6Science Part 4 The arts and literature 7 Architecture 8 Art 9Music 10Literature Conclusion CHAPTER 8 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: 1800-1870 Introduction Part IEurope from 1795-1870 1Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his legacy 2The restoration of monarchies and revolution 3The unification of Italy and Germany and the Commune Part 2 Industrialisation: its effect on populations and on thought 4Industrialisation, towns and the organisation of labour 5The effect of industrialisation on thought Part 3 The Romantic Movement 6The nature of Romanticism 7Romantic Art Part 4 Realism 8Realism in literature 9Realism in art Part 5 Architecture, music and science 10Architecture 11Music 12Science Conclusion CHAPTER 9EUROPE 1870-1914 CHAPTER 10 EUROPE 1914-2000