内容简介
本书追踪西方文化从古典文明、基督教、中世纪、文艺复兴、宗教改革、科技革命、启蒙运动、浪漫主义、现实主义到20世纪的现代主义与后现代文化的发展轨迹,以拓展学生的西方文化视野，奠定英语学习的广阔思想文化根基。本书系选修课教材,读者对象为英语专业的学生,也可供非英语专业的本科生和研究生阅读。
目录
Ziggurat vs. Pyramid 1
NRAR EASTERN MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 2
〉Main
courses 4
〉Desserts 21
〉Beverages 24
Prometheus: The Fire Bringer 28
GREEK MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 29
〉Main
courses 30
〉Desserts 57
〉Beverages 63
Romulus: Son of Mars 67
ROMAN MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 68
〉Main
courses 69
〉Desserts 88
〉Beverages 92
Moses & Jesue 96
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 97
〉Main
courses 99
〉Desserts 114
〉Beverages 119
Knights & Monks 123
MEDIeval MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 124
〉Main
courses 127
〉Desserts 142
〉Beverages 146
Humanists: The New Prometheans 151
RENAISSANCE &18TH CENTURY
MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 152
〉Main
courses 153
〉Desserts 180
〉Beverages 184
Newton: A new Turn 189
17TH & 18TH CENTURY MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 190
〉Main
courses 192
〉Desserts 211
〉Beverages 215
The Byronic Hero vs. the Workhouse Boy 219
19TH CENTURY MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 220
〉Main
courses 221
〉Desserts 234
〉Beverages 238
The Waste Land vs. Marilyn Monroe 245
20TH CENTURY MENU
〉Hors d’oeuvre 246
〉Main
courses 248
〉Desserts 266
〉Beverages 269
A farewell Party 274
Raw Materials & Ingredients 275
Keys to Questions 275
Glossary
305
Bibliography 334
Patrons & Honored Customers 338