Greek influence on western culture When people refer to western culture‚ we mean a large range of heritages including social norms‚ traditional customs‚ religions beliefs‚ political system‚ art fine‚ literature and technologies. Now western culture has its own particular framework which has been developing till now‚ and traditional western culture is said to be affected by three main factors: Ancient Greek‚ Roman Empire‚ and Christianity. However‚ the Greek civilization contributed greatly to the
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What were the contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks? The Greek civilization contributed greatly to the development of modern Western culture. Three of the most important contribution that are the foundations of our society are Language‚ Philosophy‚ and Government. The people of ancient Greece developed a sophisticated language with an extraordinarily rich vocabulary. It has existed for nearly 3‚500 years‚ the longest of any language derived from early Indo-European.
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I am not sure whether we do or do not all come from the Greeks; however if the question is referring to the way in which art/visual art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ music‚ economics‚ sports‚ theatrical events‚ science/math‚ democracy‚ and architecture of Greeks have had and still do have significant influence in Western culture‚ then perhaps the answer is yes. The Greeks believed that music could have a deep affect on human behavior. They believed music to be important to people in their public life
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Throughout history‚ two movements have had a significant impact on Western civilization: the spread of Greek culture and the religion of Christianity. The rise of Greek influence brought with it a new form of government‚ language‚ history‚ and beliefs. Additionally‚ a very influential part of the growth of Western civilization was the rise of Christianity. Christianity preached an inviting message of acceptance and salvation from sins. Both of these movements made a lasting impression because
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Greek civilization‚ in many ways‚ was the most advanced population of it’s time. The Greeks have created a great stir in modern day values‚ events‚ and philosophy‚ and they were just getting warmed up. The question‚ "What did the Greeks contribute to modern society"‚ was posed‚ and I will begin to answer. The Greeks created a vast religious system‚ filled with heroes‚ gods‚ villains‚ monsters‚ and more. This has fascinated us‚ and has even influenced some of our brands of clothing‚ Nike for example
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Western civilization is what we call modern society that mainly includes North America and Western Europe. But how did this western way of life come to be? Their are many different ways but mainly through ancient cultures. The two main ones are the Greek and Roman. Greece with their golden age and Rome with its great Empire and Republic and also together. Their are many ways in which western civilization is like the ancient Greek civilization. They started the Olympic games
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The Ancient Greeks have influenced the Western civilizations in many ways. The ancient greeks have made many contributions to them in aspects of art‚ mathematics‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ science‚ and architecture. These ideas have dramatically changed Western Civilizations‚ and continue to influence the world. When the Ancient Greeks would expand their empire‚ they would spread their cultures as well‚ a form of cultural diffusion. One of the greatest contributions Greece has made to Western civilizations
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By: Christine Boldt The Greek invented the idea‚ or concept‚ of theater in the 6th century B.C. The first known formal theater was built in Athens between 550 and 534 B.C.‚ although the oldest theater in the world is in the palace at Knossos in the northern Crete. The Ancient Greek’s way of theater and its many accomplishments greatly influenced the modern day theater and entertainment. Staring with the evolution of theater and how it evolved from religious groups in ancient Greece. There were also
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As you can see‚ Ancient Greek olympics‚ democracy‚ medicine‚ theatre‚ architecture‚ alphabet‚ art‚ and math have influenced our world so much. Without these‚ our world would not be what it is today. Ancient Greece influenced modern society in ways that can’t be debated. If it weren’t for their ideas and concepts‚ we would live in a vastly different world. All of these subjects can be seen today and everyday. When you watch the olympics‚ Talk about government‚ go to the doctor‚ watch a movie‚ look
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Modern day Shanghai represents a bustling city with rapid urbanization and a significant foreign influence that has become an economic‚ global center. It is important to note‚ however‚ that it took centuries for Shanghai to be molded into this current‚ dynamic‚ fiscal city. From the 5th to the 7th century‚ Shanghai was sparsely populated. This inability to promote settlement within the region was largely due to the “deltaic position of the area” that ultimately retarded the city’s economic growth
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