1. 了解文藝復興時期開始世界歷史文化的發展。
2. 理解歷史與當代世界局勢的關係。
3. 培養對不同文化的興趣與關懷。

1. Understand the development of world history and culture during the period of rejuvenation of literature and art.
2. Understand the relationship between history and the contemporary world.
3. Cultivate interest and concern for different cultures.

介紹世界文化發展，從文藝復興時期開始，直到近代的局勢。著力於各地的政治史、主要宗教的發展、文化的重要議題，呈現不同地區、不同民族與族群的互動，思想、經濟、科學、社會結構等的影響。課程提供現代世界文化史的脈絡與成因。

Introducing the development of world culture, it starts from the period of rejuvenation of literary and artistic euphoria until the modern situation. Focusing on the important topics of political history, the development of major religions, and culture in various places, it presents the interaction between different regions, different ethnic groups and ethnic groups, and the influence of ideas, economy, science, social structure, etc. The course provides the constituents and causes of modern world cultural history.

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By L. S. Stavrianos, translated by Baby Wu, et al. General History of the World (Beijing: Beijing University, 2006).

Wang Zengcai, "General History of the World", added second edition (Taipei: Sanmin Book Bureau, 2006).

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