This PPT based partly on: “A History of Western Civilisation” available at www. cs.unc.edu/~weiss/COMP321/civilization.ppt www. cs.unc.edu/~weiss/COMP321/civilization.ppt Fundamentals of Western Civilisation: Interpretations of the Bible Ancient Civilisations Prof. Dr. Mark Williams

Fundamentals of Western Civilisation: Interpretations of the Bible The overall aim of this course is to empower students to become more confident and skilled in English language and communication skills through experiential understanding of the profound influence of interpretations of the Christian Bible on Western Civilisation. See handout on assessments – 1 st assessment is individual student reviews of Bible movies; then we have group PPT presentations on the influence of interpretations of the Bible on various nations within Western Civilisation including Russia and the Middle Easter countries including Islamic and Jewish nations

Movies about the Bible (1949 – 1999)

Movies about the Bible (2000 – 2013)

Biblical Christian Timeline of History

Art History Time Line

Before the Classical (Greco-Roman) World

Classical (Greco-Roman World)

Classical (Greco-Roman) to Vikings

The Spread of Homo Sapiens Sapiens ©2003 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license.

Centres of Early Civilisation

The Emergence of Civilization Six Characteristics of Civilization – Urban Focus – Cities become very important – Distinct Religious Structure (gods; priests) – Political and Military Structures (bureaucracy; armies) – Social Structure based on Economic Power – Writing – Record Keeping – Artistic and Intellectual Activity

The Ancient Near East

Hanging gardens with Tower of Babel

ANCIENT EGYPT Nile River Mummies Pharaohs Rameses King Tutankhamen Hieroglyphics